Neurodivergent Resources Directory
Organisations providing real-world support, advocacy, helplines, and community for neurodivergent people and their families. All links open the organisation's website directly.
General Neurodivergent & Learning Disabilities
Broad resources covering multiple conditions, learning differences, and self-advocacy.
Understood
One of the largest free resource hubs for learning and thinking differences. Covers ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and more with articles, expert Q&As, tools, and a peer community. Run by a coalition of nonprofits.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
US-based nonprofit focused on policy change, research, and empowering people with learning disabilities to advocate for themselves in schools and workplaces.
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
National organisation with state and local chapters offering support groups, conferences, school advocacy guidance, and a directory of LD-specialised professionals.
ADHD
Support, education, and community for people with ADHD across all ages.
CHADD
The largest ADHD nonprofit in the US. Offers a national helpline, local support groups, a professional directory, and evidence-based education for individuals, families, and educators.
ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
Focused specifically on adults with ADHD. Provides virtual support groups, peer coaching, webinars, and an annual conference. Strong community feel.
ADDitude Magazine
Free articles, webinars, symptom guides, medication Q&As, and expert advice on ADHD in children, teens, adults, and women. One of the most practical ADHD resources available online.
ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
The professional body for ADHD coaches. Use their directory to find a certified coach who specialises in ADHD strategies, accountability, and daily living support.
Autism
Autistic-led and autistic-affirming organisations prioritised.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Run by and for autistic people. Focuses on disability rights, policy change, and the "nothing about us without us" principle. Offers toolkits, guides, and advocacy training.
AANE (Asperger/Autism Network)
Provides counselling, support groups, social groups, and an information helpline for autistic adults, teens, and families. Particularly strong for late-diagnosed adults.
Autism Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)
Centres the voices of autistic women, nonbinary, and trans people. Offers community support, resources on late diagnosis, and intersectional perspectives.
Autism Society of America
The oldest autism organisation in the US with 100+ local chapters. Offers a national helpline, family support, and community-based programmes nationwide.
Dyslexia
Resources for reading, writing, school support, and embracing a dyslexic identity.
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
The leading dyslexia organisation globally. Offers a professional referral directory, state branches, free fact sheets, and resources for schools to implement evidence-based reading instruction.
Decoding Dyslexia
Grassroots parent movement with chapters in every US state. Focused on improving access to evidence-based reading instruction in public schools and removing systemic barriers for dyslexic children.
Dyslexic Advantage
A strengths-based organisation reframing dyslexia as a cognitive difference with real advantages. Offers community membership, a podcast, and practical guides on thriving with a dyslexic mind.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Acquired Brain Injury
Support for survivors, caregivers, and families navigating life after brain injury.
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
National helpline, state affiliate network, survivor stories, and a professional directory for brain injury specialists. Offers resources for mild TBI through severe ABI.
Headway
UK-based charity with some of the best plain-language guides on living with acquired brain injury. Covers fatigue, memory, relationships, returning to work, and emotional changes. Also operates a helpline.
Sensory Processing
Resources for sensory processing differences, SPD, and related challenges.
STAR Institute for Sensory Processing
The leading research and treatment centre for sensory processing disorder. Offers free educational resources, a therapist directory, and online training for parents and professionals.
Disability Rights & Advocacy
Legal rights, policy advocacy, and support for navigating systems.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
A leading law and policy centre advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through litigation, legislation, and education. Offers free legal resources and policy briefings.
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
The largest voluntary national civil rights organisation for people with disabilities. Every US state has a Protection & Advocacy affiliate providing free legal representation and rights information.
The Arc
The largest community-based organisation advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Offers community programmes, housing support, and state chapters across the US.
Disability:IN
Business-focused disability inclusion organisation. Maintains the Disability Equality Index and a database of employers committed to neurodivergent hiring. Useful if you are looking for ND-friendly workplaces.
Employment & Workplace Accommodations
Free support for getting and keeping jobs, requesting accommodations, and funding assistive technology.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service from the US Dept of Labor. Helps employees and employers understand the ADA, identify reasonable accommodations, and find funding. Includes an A-Z accommodation database searchable by condition.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Federal and state programme that funds job training, assistive technology, education, and support services for people with disabilities. If you need AT funded, VR is often the fastest route. Find your state programme here.
Mental Health
Many neurodivergent people also live with anxiety, depression, or trauma. These organisations offer support for co-occurring mental health needs.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
The largest grassroots mental health organisation in the US. Offers a free helpline (1-800-950-NAMI), peer support groups, free education programmes, and local chapter events. Crisis text line: text NAMI to 741741.
Mental Health America (MHA)
Offers free mental health screening tools, condition guides, policy advocacy, and state affiliate programmes. Their "B4Stage4" philosophy focuses on early intervention and prevention.
Assistive Technology & Funding
Finding, borrowing, and funding assistive technology and AI tools.
State AT Programs (AT3 Center)
Every US state has an Assistive Technology Act programme that offers free device lending libraries, demonstration centres, and funding assistance. Find your state's programme to try AT before you buy.
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
The professional body for AT manufacturers, developers, and service providers. Hosts an annual conference and maintains a searchable product database to discover tools across every category of assistive technology.