Resources
A Life of My Own Resources (free)
Free Downloads
Interest-Based Nervous System Worksheet
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Process Praise Infographic
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Chronoception Skill Builder
Build your chronoception (sense of time) skills with this worksheet + tracker.
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Other Resources
Neurodiversity & Neurodivergent Culture
Blogs & Articles
Blogs
Blog Posts We Love
Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions - Nick Walker, PhD
Very Grand Emotions: How Autistics and Neurotypicals Experience Emotions Differently - Terra Vance on Neuroclastic
Autism’s Race Problem - Pacific Standard
The Problem with Functioning Labels (“High Functioning Autism” and “Low Functioning Autism”) - Finn Gardiner on Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
Why We Should Stop Stim Suppression - Cassandra Crosman on In the Loop About Neurodiversity
Neurodivergent Communication & Social Connection Resources
Social Skills Training info - Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Milton’s Double Empathy Problem: A Summary for Non-Academics - Reframing Autism
Object-Based vs Social-Based Conversations - Neurodivergent Insights
Bridging Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Communication - Did You Know? interview with Sara Sanders Gardner
Autistic Friendships - The Autistic OT (Facebook video)
Identity-First Language - Autistic Hoya (Lydia X.Z. Brown) / ASAN
Podcasts
The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast
Divergent Conversations Podcast
Life with Lost Keys Podcast (René Brooks of Black Girl, Lost Keys)
Videos
YouTube Channels
How to ADHD - Jessica McCabe
Ask an Autistic - Amethyst Schraber
Videos We Love
Other Resource Lists
Mental Health Resources
Guidelines for Selecting a Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Healthcare Provider – Reframing Autism
The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy – book by Steph Jones
Therapist Directory – Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Therapist Cost Estimator (check your insurance reimbursement for a specific provider) - Nirvana
Mental Health Resources - Neurodiversity Hub
Why Doesn’t Standard Talking Therapy Work for Autistic People? – Dr. Alice Nicholls, Clinical Psychologist
Helpful for figuring out what’s gone wrong in the past, and figuring out what to look for in a future provider.
Coming Soon: ALOMO Therapist Referrals Directory!
Books
Check out this list of our favorite books on our Goodreads shelf.
School Resources
College
The #1 college program for autistic and neurodivergent students is right in our backyard! Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators Program
High School vs. College Disability Services - adapted from Dept. of Education & Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
A Handbook on Self Advocacy, Written for Autistic Students from Autistic Adults - ASAN
Misc.
Parents / Families / Support People
Parenting Autistic Children with Love & Acceptance - Facebook page
How to Make a Supported Decision Making Agreement - ACLU (for parents & support people)
Roots2Wings Family Group - Facebook page (website coming soon!)
Social Skills Training info - Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Greater Puget Sound Area / Local Resources
Roots2Wings Family Group - Facebook page (website coming soon!)
Current Research
The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 - Santomauro, Damian F et al
Data modeling for the incidence of autistic people in the global population showing that an estimated 1 in 127 people are autistic, though many go undiagnosed.
Events
Roots2Wings All About Me Resource List - A Life of My Own
