Neurodiversity Resource Hub
Welcome to Northground’s Neurodiversity Resource Hub.
This is your one-stop spot for key information, links, and resources about all things neurodiversity, particularly Autism, ADHD and AuDHD.
We recommend bookmarking it so you can easily keep up to date with our expanding suite of resources.
Spotlight - we have chosen the YouTube video below below as our resource of the moment, whilst created for younger minds, its lovely energy is a wonderful way to understand Autism regardless of age.
What is Autism? The Kindness Project
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Window of Tolerance Guide - Your nervous system is constantly scanning for safety. Depending on what it finds, it moves you into different states of activation. This guide helps you identify when your "inner alarm" is sounding and how to gently guide yourself back to a place of safety.
Window of Tolerance (resource guide)
Burnout Support Plan - This recovery plan is designed to be a shame-free, "low-demand" document. It acknowledges that in the depths of burnout, scrolling is often a valid form of sensory regulation and that special interests are not just hobbies—they are neurological lifelines:
Traditional vs ND Burnout (blog post)
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For many of ND folks, there is a quiet, often overlooked interplay interplay between estrogen and dopamine that shapes our daily experience. When these levels begin to shift, it isn't just a physical change; it is a profound shift in how we inhabit our minds.
We have collated the following resources (both Northground and external):Interplay of Estrogen and Dopamine (Northground blog post)
Rage Against the Vagine (Podcast, Em Rusciano)
The Menopause Brain (Book, Lisa Mosconi
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what is neurodiversity (by How to ADHD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJ3CFRRZpo
what is ADHD (by Amazing Things Project): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t9UHQgtDfU
what is Autism (by Amazing Things Project): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E
what is interoception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zbCiakjaA
ADHD Love – ND and NT couple produce content on how they manage their relationship and affirm the ND experience: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI7FAn9t-xxugYmX8w84PTw
Failing at Normal: an ADHD Success Story - Jess McCabe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwZQNYlGQI&t=729s
Normalising Neuro-Diversity: My Experience with ADHD – Kylie Manzi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybC6uixFXO8
ADHD sucks, but not really (ADHD as a neurocognitive profile) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWCocjh5aK0
Why everything you know about autism is wrong: neurodiversity as a paradigm shift – Jac den Houting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1AUdaH-EPM&t=335s
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ND Support and Coaching – A space dedicated to neuro-affirming coaching services for clients and parents https://www.ndsupportandcoaching.com.au/
Yellow Ladybugs – An Australian non-profit focused on the visibility and support of Autistic girls, women, and gender-diverse individuals. They provide a beautiful sense of community and advocacy for those who often go "unseen." https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/
Hat Talks – A collection of lived-experience resources and insights from advocate Hannah (Hat). This is a wonderful place to find relatable reflections on ADHD and the realities of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world. https://hattalks.uk/resources/
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) – Run by and for Autistic people, ASAN focuses on self-determination and the "Nothing About Us Without Us" philosophy, providing deep resources on rights and advocacy. https://autisticadvocacy.org/
Lived Experience Educator – Sandhya Menon offers a gentle, decolonised approach to neurodiversity, focusing on parenting, education, and the beauty of honouring our natural nervous system needs. https://www.livedexperienceeducator.com/
Very Helpful Chats – A resource-rich hub providing neuro-affirming tools and articles specifically designed to help Autistic and ADHD individuals navigate daily life with more ease. https://www.veryhelpfulchats.com.au/neurodiversity-resources-autism-adhd
ADDitude Magazine – A long-standing resource for all things ADHD. While it offers clinical insights, it also provides a wealth of strategies for managing the various experiences of ADHD https://www.additudemag.com/
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Lived Experience Educator – guides on ADHD, Autism, ND & Burnout: https://www.livedexperienceeducator.com/resources
Yellow Lady bugs – free and paid tool kits (girls, women, trans, non binary focus): https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/Resources
Believe and Become - neuro-affirming and free resources for children, young people and adults: https://www.believeandbecome.com.au/resources
“You feel like shit” app/website – gamification assistance to identify and respond to internal needs step by step during executive dysfunction: https://youfeellikeshit.com/
https://www.getinflow.io/ - InFlow app (fee based) for online body doubling sessions, ADHD coaching, and self-directed mini ADHD skills modules - https://www.getinflow.io/
Dubbii – body doubling app with videos that breakdown household tasks: https://www.dubbii.app/
Interoception resources and guides: https://www.kelly-mahler.com/printable-resources/
sensations-emotions wheel: https://lindsaybraman.com/emotion-sensation-feeling-wheel/
Australian ADHD guidelines: https://adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au/about/recommendations-summary/
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Glossary of neurodivergent terms (regularly updated): https://weirdlysuccessful.org/glossary/
Neuroqueer terms: https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/
What is interoception: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/what-is-interoception
What is masking: https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/
Hannah Gadsby on their autism diagnosis: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/19/hannah-gadsby-autism-diagnosis-little-out-of-whack
Neurodiversity movement: https://www.autisticuk.org/neurodiversity
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Object Personification paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326979070_Object_personification_in_autism_This_paper_will_be_very_sad_if_you_don't_read_it
Autistics make great social psychologists: https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.1911460116
Systematic review of pharmacological treatments for ADHD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33085721/
Autistics and understanding communication: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361320919286