Neurodivergent-friendly Tools & Resources
Discover carefully selected tools and resources for neurodivergent individuals, their families, and those who support them.
Prioritizing quality over quantity, our curated list includes ND-friendly products, books, housing, mental health providers, learning platforms, software, professional organizers, and more. With a focus on both global and local Seattle-based resources, our team at LSA is committed to recommending valuable, easy-to-understand tools that truly empower the ND community.
Important: Please Read Before Proceeding
At Life Skills Advocate (LSA), we're committed to helping neurodivergent individuals and families achieve autonomy and independence. Before recommending anything, our team carefully reviews each tool and resource, ensuring they're suitable for our diverse audience.
We sometimes partner with companies as affiliates, providing valuable tools we believe will genuinely benefit you. When you click a link for a tool and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Our recommendations stem from our deep experience and knowledge of these companies and products. We never suggest a product just for commission, as doing so would not align with our core values. We encourage you to invest in tools only if they align with your goals and values.
That being said, this page is fluid. We will update and expand this page periodically to provide the most current and valuable resources we know about.
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Neurodivergent-Friendly Products
Discover useful products that cater to diverse abilities and needs.
Products by LSA
Free Executive Functioning Assessment
Download our FREE evidence-based executive functioning assessment to precisely identify the areas where you or your learner are struggling, and discover how you can provide support.
Real-Life Executive Functioning Workbook
Learn about our comprehensive executive functioning workbook, packed with practical strategies and engaging activities to empower you or your student to overcome obstacles and achieve success.
Use coupon code LSA20 for 20% off.
The Neurodivergent-Friendly Cookbook
Cooking is freakin' hard. EF challenges don't help. Learn more about our neurodivergent-friendly cookbook and start feeling more confident in the kitchen.
Use coupon code LSA20 for 20% off.
Products From Around the Web
Timed Water Bottle
Stay hydrated and track your water intake with a smart time-marked water bottle.
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Speks Fidgets
Stay focused and relieve stress with Speks Crags magnetic desk toy.
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Time Timer
Avoid time-blindness and improve productivity with visual time management.
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Hug Sleep Pressure Blanket
Sleep better and feel hugged with a washable wearable Hug Sleep blanket.
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Other Neurodivergent-Friendly Products We Love
IEP Training From RISE Educational Advocacy
IEP training that fits every need!
Get 10% off all Build a Better IEP™ courses & guidebooks below with coupon code LSA10 at checkout.
How to Request Testing (Build a Better IEP™)
Empower your child’s education with expert guidance on testing requests.
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Understanding Reports (Build a Better IEP™)
Master the art of understanding reports with expert guidance. Transform evaluations into powerful tools for your child’s IEP success.
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Parent Participation (Build a Better IEP™)
Master meaningful participation at IEPs. Learn to communicate effectively with schools and advocate for your child like a pro.
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IEP Meetings (Build a Better IEP™)
On-demand IEP training at your fingertips. Understand IEPs, communicate effectively with teams, and feel confident at every meeting.
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Preparing for College with an IEP or 504 Plan Guide
Accommodations and disability support looks different in college, and you want to prepare your teen for a great start. Eliminate the guesswork and get the answers you’ve been waiting for with our quick and easy guide for parents, educators, and neurodivergent teens.
Click here to get your guide and enter code LSA10 at checkout for 10% off.
Books
Check out some of our favorite books below.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
by: Lindsay C. Gibson
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The Molecule of More
by: Daniel Z. Lieberman & Michael E. Long
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Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
by: Temple Grandin PhD
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More Books We Love
Love the idea of reading books but struggle with working memory and attentional control?
Mental Health Services
Mental health resources that prioritize the client-centric, affordable, and humanistic approach that LSA is known for.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
A directly of mental health providers who share the common mission of providing affordable and holistic health care.
Inclusive Therapists
Providing affordable mental health care across all identities (including neurodivergent).
Neurodivergent Therapists
Connecting neurodivergent clients with neurodivergent therapists to foster a safe therapy space.
Mountain Mental Health
A caring and whole person approach to psychiatry.
Local Resource (WA)
More Mental Health Providers We Love
Learning Platforms
Lean into learning by checking out some of our go-to educational platforms below.
Wondrium
Discover Wondrium, a platform that dives deep into the wonders of learning. Explore the intricacies of the human brain with their course on Understanding the Brain and benefit from a 20% discount on the Annual Plan plus a free trial.
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Everyday Speech
A trauma-informed social-emotional learning platform with non-prep curricula for EVERY student.
Outlier.org
An online course platform boosting education access and easing student debt for learners, as a for-profit venture with a social impact focus.
Build a Better IEP™ (Online IEP Courses)
IEP Training that fits every need!
Software & Tools
Software and tools that flex around your needs. Not the other way around.
Look, there are a million different task managers and to-do list apps out there that we could recommend. For now though, we're going with a "less is more" approach. We've picked four that we think are powerful and versatile enough to help the neurodivergent community navigate some of their most common challenges.
Notion (freemium)
Discover Notion, a platform that reduces stress and enhances organization, especially for those with ADHD. Dive into the Ultimate ADHD Life Planner and transform your approach to tasks.
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Bionic Reading (free)
Makes reading text faster & easier by highlighting patterns in text that align with how our brain works.
Motion (free trial)
Use Motion AI to plan your work and add it to your calendar automatically based on rules that you determine. SERIOUSLY takes the executive functioning sting out of calendaring.
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Fathom.video (freemium)
Experience active listening without the distraction of note-taking. With Fathom, a free AI tool for individuals and teams, your Zoom meetings are effortlessly recorded and transcribed. No more frantic note scribbles.
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Housing
Housing resources that support neurodivergent individuals and families.
Thrive Seattle
Inclusive apartment building communities for neurodivergent young adults.
Local Resource (Seattle)
College Living Experience
On-campus housing and support for neurodivergent college students.
Mansfield Hall
All-encompassing college program providing residential, academic, executive functioning support and more to their neurodivergent students.
Partners4Housing
A roommate matching and housing consulting service for neurodivergent young adults and families.
Local Resource (Seattle)
More Housing Resources We Love
Schools & College Planning
Discover schools and college planning resources for neurodivergent students, offering tailored curricula and real-world skills.
The PolyTech
Located in Seattle, The PolyTech offers 11th and 12th graders a hybrid high school and community college experience. Students earn diplomas, college credits, and industry certificates, supported by customized plans and a 3-month paid maritime internship.
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Bellevue College Occupational & Life Skills Program
Bellevue College's OLS program offers an associate degree tailored for neurodivergent students. The program blends career planning, interpersonal skills, and a 250+ hour internship, boasting an 85% employment rate post-graduation.
Local Resource (Seattle)
Eaton Arrowsmith Academy
With both virtual and in-school options, Eaton-Arrowsmith helps neurodivergent children, teens and adults shift from surviving to thriving with programs that enhance and strengthen cognitive abilities.
Mansfield Hall
All-encompassing college program providing residential, academic, executive functioning support and more to their neurodivergent students.
More School & College Planning Resources We Love
Employment
Resources for neurodivergent job seekers.
Fox Associates LLC
Job coaching and person-centered planning by one of Seattle's top support professionals, Lisa Fox.
Local Resource (Seattle)
EARN
Empowering orgs to support disabled individuals in recruitment, retention & advancement, enhancing workplace culture & achieving diversity & accessibility goals.
Mentra
Neurodiversity employment network whose mission is to activate the neurodiverse workforce of tomorrow.
Neurodiversity Career Connector
Powered by Microsoft, the Neurodiversity Career Connector enables neurodivergent candidates to discover job openings and connect with a breadth of employers and position types. Not just at Microsoft.
Professional Organizers
Resources to help you declutter your belongings and create greater order and peace in your life.
Click here to read our brief thoughts on the amazing work that professional organizers do everyday.
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
Find a professional organizer in your area.
Casual Uncluttering, LLC
Serving greater Seattle
Local Resource (Seattle)
Simplify Experts
Serving greater Seattle
Local Resource (Seattle)
Clear Spaces Organizing Co
Serving greater Tacoma
Local Resource (Seattle)
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Over the coming weeks and months, we plan to expand this page to include the following categories:
Local Spaces
Support Groups
Legal/Advocacy
Educational Consultants
And more...