Support for Autism (ASD), ADHD, or AuDHD
Neurodiversity Resources
We are here to help provide easy access to as many resources as possible for the community to empower individuals and caregivers with the tools to navigate neurodiversity.
Autism Spectrum Resources
Additional Sites for Autism Support:
Books About Autism:
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Unmasking Autism
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Divergent Mind
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Neurotribes
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Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
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Chameleon: Masking in Women on the Spectrum
ADHD Resources
Sites with Support for ADHD:
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Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - CHADD
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Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain - Additude Mag
Books About ADHD:
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Taking Charge of ADHD
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Laziness Does Not Exist
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Unstuck and On Target
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Dirty Laundry: Why Adults with ADHD are so Ashamed and How we Can Help
Disability Resources
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Center for Parent Information & Resources - Online Resource Library for Parents of Children with Disabilities
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Questions Asked by Parents about Special Education
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Parent to Parent Network: https://www.p2pusa.org/
LGBTQIA+ Autism
Technology Accommodations
Assistive technology and apps for accommodations:
AAC Apps
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WeaveChat - iOS, Android & Kindle Devices.
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TouchChat - ipad/iphone - turning a board app into spoken word.
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Proloquo2Go - Iphone, Ipad, Apple watch.
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SpeechAssistant - iOS - Text to speech communication app.
Chrome Browser Extensions:
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Read & Write for Google - Makes documents, web pages, and Google Drive files. Text-to-speech with highlighting, text and picture dictionaries, word prediction, and create voice notes in Google Docs.
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Copyfish - copy, paste, translate text from any image, video, or PDF
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Dark Mode for Web - reduce eye strain from the screen
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Dyslexia Friendly - Increases readability of sites
Digital Assistants:
Voice-activated assistants on devices enable searching and more commands with speech.
Siri- iOS devices
Alexa - Amazon devices
Hey Google - Google devices
Bixby - Samsung devices
AI Tools:
ChatGPT, Anthropic, Gemini, and other AI tools are emerging with Agent abilities that can be helpful in a variety of ways. Being able to speak/chat in natural language to prompt the tools makes it more accessible for everyone to use. We have a course on how to use AI tools as digital assistants in our program.
Phone Apps:
Dubbii - iOS, Android app. Body doubling app for household tasks. Watch videos and have household tasks broken down step by step.
Speechify: text-to-speech reader - app & chrome extension available.
AngelSense - Wearable GPS Device for proactive monitoring and alerting for caregivers. Especially helpful for children who struggle with eloping/wandering/getting lost. Pairs with phone app.
Testing Resources
Screening for Autism:
There are some free online tests you can use for self-assessment screenings.
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The AQ (Autism Spectrum Quotient)
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Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised (RAADS–R) Looks at the subjective experience rather than just behaviors.
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The Adult Repetitive Behaviors Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2A) This measure looks at experiences connected to restricted and repetitive behaviors.
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Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) This is a good one to capture high masking individuals.
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Neuro-Affirming Autism Screening Tool Developed by Aly Dearborn, LMFT, and Candice Christiansen, LCMHC
ADHD Screening:
This is a common free self-assessment tool for adults to use:
Self-Report Screening Tool for ADHD
Learn More about Screening Resources:
We also have a more detailed page with screening tools and information to consider when seeking a formal diagnosis if you have more questions.
