Resources
Neurodivergent Adults:
Neurodivergent Insights (we recommend their weekly email subscription)
Lindsey Mackereth (we recommend her Substack subscription)
Podcasts: ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Neurodivergent Woman
Books: Divergent Mind (Jenara Nerenberg), Neurotribes (Steve Silberman)
Facebook groups: Neurodiverse Adults and Allies Advocating Agency, Spectrum Women Connect, Autistic Adult Village, Autistics United Canada (Autistics & Allies Group), Tawinbow
Welcome To the Autistic Community by Lar Berry and The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker
The Neurodivergent Spectrum Chart by Sonny Jane Wise
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Neurodivergent Adults (ADHD-specific):
ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness
ADHD 2.0 by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.
Dirty Laundry by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery
How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis
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Neurodivergent Adults (Autism-specific):
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask by Megan Anna Neff
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden
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Neurodivergent Adults – (Gifted-specific):
Giftedness in practice: Strengthening personal leadership in gifted adults by Rianne van de Ven
Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth by Paula Prober
The Gifted Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen
Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Michael Piechowski
Bright Adults: Uniqueness and Belonging Across the Lifespan by Ellen D. Fiedler
Intersection of Intensity: Exploring Giftedness and Trauma by Patricia Gently MSMHC Ph.D.
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Neurodivergent Adults (Queer-specific):
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (AWN)
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Neurodiverget Kids/Teens:
Videos for kids: Amazing Kids (Autism), Amazing Things Happen (Autism), Let’s Talk about ADHD, What’s it like to have ADHD
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Neurodivergent Kids/Teens (Gifted-specific):
Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Michael Piechowski
Facebook: BC Parenting Gifted Kids
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Parents of Neurodivergent Kids:
Neurodivergent Insights (we recommend their weekly email subscription)
Dr. Mona Delahooke (intentionally parenting kids with complex behaviour)
Dr. Ross Greene (intentionally parenting kids with complex behaviour)
Dr. Naomi Fisher (PDA, home education)
Kristy Forbes (parenting PDA, Autism, and ADHD)
Eliza Fricker (parenting PDA, Autism, and ADHD)
Linda Murphy (declarative language for PDA)
Stuart Shanker (emotional regulation)
Neurowild (artist - resources that explain neurodivergence)
The Occuplaytional Therapist (parenting neurodivergence from the perspective of an occupational therapist)
Meaningful Speech (speech)
Afshan Tafler (nervous system support for parents of kids with complex behaviors and PDA, and going through burnout)
Seth Perler - ADHD, specifically executive functioning
Autism-specific Facebook groups: Ask Me, I’m an AAC user!, Ask me, I’m Autistic!
● Actually Autistic Parenting, Redefining Autism – Neurodiverse Families in BC, Vancouver, Island ASD / Autism Parent Support Network, Fraser Valley Autism – Parent Connection, Sea to Sky, Practicing Collaborative Parenting, AFU Family (JFE learning group), ASD and, Developmental Needs Swap & Shop Metro Vancouver, The B Team (based on Dr. Ross Green’s CPS model), Parenting Neurodivergent Kids – A Neuro-Affirming Approach, ADHD Adults Homeschooling ADHD Kids
● Kerry’s courses on Neurodivergent Parenting, PDA, ADHD, Holiday Survival Guide, and Masking
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Pathological Demand Avoidance/Pervasive Desire for Autonomy (PDA):
Dr. Naomi Fisher (we recommend her Substack subscription)
Low Demand Amanda (Amanda Diekman)
Tanya Valentin (burnout)
Facebook: PDA Adult Support Group, Canadian PDA – Pathological Demand Avoidance, Lens Change: PDA Families
Supporting PDA in the Classroom & Beyond
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Podcasts:
The Autistic Culture Podcast
The Neurodivergent Women
The Princess and the Pea
The Spectrumly Speaking Podcast
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
Yellow Ladybugs
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Relationships:
Neurodiverse/Neurodivergent Relationships Resources created/curated by Dr. Christine Henry
Love and Asperger's: Practical Strategies To Help Couples Understand Each Other and Strengthen Their Connection by Kate McNulty
The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband by David Finch
Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger’s Syndrome by Eva A. Mendes
Asperger Syndrome: A Love Story by Sarah Hendrickx
Different Planets: Understanding Your Neurodiverse Relationship by Lorna Hecker
Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay (podcast)
Sexuality:
Her Face of Autism by Michelle Labine
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School/Education/Homelearning:
Facebook groups (BC): Homelearning Families BC, BC Homelearners: Inclusive Education / Diverse Needs Edition, BCEdAccess Private Parent/Guardian Forum
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Self Compassion:
The Mindful-Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Christopher Germer and Kirsten Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer
Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions,
Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Others by Paul Gilbert and Choden
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat Zinn
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Sensory:
Sensory Processing Disorder Resource Centre
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Workbooks:
The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills
Safe & Strong: A Support Need Guide for Sensitive & Neurodivergent Kid by Kerry Schroeder
I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism by Chanelle Moriah
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Practitioners in BC:
BC Neurodivergent Counsellor directory - Oralie Loong
Our team at KS Neuroaffirming Collective
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Practitioners in Alberta:
Neuroaffirming Provider’s List (Calgary)
Our team at KS Neuroaffirming Collective
· IEP/IPP, educational support, and parent consultation with Moneka
· EMDR, IFS, and EFT with Buu
· ACT, autism screenings, and neuroaffirming therapy for youth and adults with Ryan
· Neuroaffirming, low-demand counselling with Tessa
· Neurodivergent burnout coaching with Tanya
· Tutoring, executive functioning support, and enrichment sessions with Shelby
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See Kerry’s article on how to choose a neuroaffirming therapist - it outlines what neuroaffirming counselling can look like and questions you can ask to get an idea if a practitioner offers neuroaffirming care.