RESOURCES
“The trees act not as individuals, but somehow as a collective. … What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together.”
- Robin Wall Kimmerer
Portland-Based ND Practitioner Resource List
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Rachael Ringwood, LCSW, multiracial ciswoman therapist, ASD/ADHD assessor, Queer, AuDHD, Adult Transracial Adoptee
Kombai Nonnarath, MFT/Professional Counselor Associate, Bicultural neurodivergent Lao-born ciswoman, ASD/ADHD assessor, specializes in working with BIPOC and immigrant populations
Tehya Rice, MFT/Professional Counselor Associate, mixed race, queer, trans, and neuroqueer therapist
Norma Nance, CSWA, Black and Brown AuDHD therapis, provides Autism/AuDHD assessments
Eliza Alvarez McBride, LPC, LMHC Neurodivergent, cis-het, BIPOC, 1st gen Filipino-American, specializes in trauma therapy
Haku Mease, CSWA, QMHP-R Fat, Disabled, Queer Trans NB, Neuroexpansive, Ex-Mormon, whose families are Hawaiian, Japanese, and White. Rooted in values of Disability, Gender, and Racial Justice. Cultural and Trauma focused care with 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Chronically sick, Disabled, Neurodiverse, Children, Adolescents, and Adults.
Fox Convey, Registered Associate, West African and white, queer, nonbinary, Autistic, social and racial justice activist.
D Seright, LMFT, white, queer, genderqueer, afab, neuroqueer (AuDHD) clinical supervisor, consultant, and ASD assessor. fat-affirming, BIPOC affirming, polyamory/kink/BDSM-informed, supportive of sex-workers, celebrates neurodiversity, and is affirming of Asexual/Aromantic identities.
Caity Lynch, LPC, NCC, white, queer, genderqueer, afab, neuroqueer, fat-affirming, BIPOC affirming, polyamory/ENM-informed, supportive of sex-workers, celebrates neurodiversity, and is affirming of Asexual/Aromantic identities. Experienced in providing Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy for mixed neurotype and ENM relationships and neurodivergence-sensitive Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for OCD.
James Reling, LPC, white Autistic somatic cismale therapist, ASD/ADHD assessor, fat affirming, social justice lens
Kate McNulty, LCSW, white Autistic sex therapist, social justice lens, ASD/ADHD assessor. -
Laura Weldon, Autistic ND specializing in autistic health
Dr. Sean Horan, Queer ADHD Naturopathic Doctor, Kink and body positive, BIPOC affirming
Portland BIPOC Health & Wellness Providers - list of BIPOC healthcare providers from accupuncture to veterinarians
OR Gender Affirming Healthcare Resources - healthcare practitioners catering to transgender and gender-diverse individuals' unique healthcare needs -
Oregon-Based Autism Support Groups
Tiffany Looney, ASD Support Group
Allie Patton, ASD Support Group, OHP, LGBTQ+ and self-identification affirming. Also runs groups for parents of neurodivergent children: https://dirksecc.com/parents-of-neurodivergent-children-psychoeducation-group/
“We need to learn how to practice love such that care — for ourselves and others — is understood as political resistance and cultivating resilience.” - adrienne maree brown
Adult ADHD Resource List
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Women with Attention Deficit Disorder (2nd Ed) by Sari Solden
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD by Solden and Frank
ADHD 2.0 by Hallowell and Ratey
Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate
Outside the Box by Thomas E. Brown
Smart But Stuck by Thomas E. Brown
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Barkley and Benton
Your Brain’s Not Broken by Tamara Rosier
Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Orlov and Kohlenberger
The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov
Natural Relief for Adult ADHD by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
ADHD and Your Money by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska
Fast Minds by Surman and Bilkey -
How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe
Hacking Your ADHD
Black Girl, Lost Keys with Rene Brooks
Purple Ella
ADHD YouTube Channel
ADHD and the Polyvagal Theory with Justin Sunseri
ADHD Chatter Podcast with Alex Partridge
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
ADHD reWired with Eric Tivers
Adult ADHD ADD podcast with Bahman Surman and Michael Joseph Ferguson -
Jenn Has ADHD (FB/IG)
ADHD While Black (TikTok)
Neurodivergent Rebel (IG)
ADHD Meme Therapy (FB/IG)
The ADHD Gift (FB)
“It’s through an orientation toward healing and repair for ourselves and others that we recover our capacity for feeling, for relationship, and, with that, the ability to strengthen our bonds and work together.”
- Prentis Hemphill
Autistic Adult Resource List
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NeuroQueer: The Writings of Dr. Nick Walker
Embrace Autism: The Ultimate Autism Resource
Neuroclastic : The Autism Spectrum According to Autistic People
Thriving Autistic Social Meetups
Total Spectrum Counseling: What is Autism?
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Asberger/Autism Network
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
Neurodiversity Network Career & Self Development
Life in Progress: HFA and Autism Employment Resources
Virtual Vocations Remote Work Opportunities
Association for Autism and
Sinneave Family Foundation
Wrong Planet
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Books: Autistic and Black by Kala Allen Omeiza
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Unmasking for Life by Devon Price
The Resistance, Persistence, and Resilience of Black Families Raising Children with Autism by Drame, Adams, Nolden, & Nardi
Divergent Mind by Janara Nerenberg
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone
Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum by Sarah Hendrickx
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg
A Field Guide to Earthlings by Ian Ford
Uniquely Human by Prizant and Fields-Meyer
Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills by Wise
We’re Not Broken by Eric Garcia
Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman
Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults by Luke Beardon -
The Child With Special Needs by Greespan et al.
Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World by Reber
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Greene and Ross
Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges by Delahooke
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Siegel and Tarcherperigee -
Autastic List of Podcasts – I would check this one out first as it has a TON of excellent and vetted podcasts, many of whom are hosted by and for Autistics.
Intersections on the Spectrum by Blecher and Johnson
ADDitude Episode 258 – Could I be on the Autism Spectrum? ASD in Adults
Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris, Episode 91: Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming World
The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide, Episode 101: Neurodivergence: An Interview with Joel Schwartz, PsyD
Autism from the Inside
Aucademy
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
Neuroqueering with Pasha Marlowe, MFT
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy
Taking Authority over Autism with Sheletta Brundidge
Autism in Color with La Becky and Chavon
Two Sides of the Spectrum with Meg Proctor
Autism in Black: The Podcast with Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC
The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast with Dr. Monique Mitchelson and Dr. Michelle Livock
The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris
Authentically Autistic and ADHD with Kori Tomelden
How “Unmasking” Leads to Freedom for Autistic and Other Neurodivergent People with Devon Price
Meet My Autistic Brain with The Autistic Woman
How to Manage Your Autism & ADHD by Yo Samdy Sam
Divergent Conversations with Dr. Megan Neff and Patrick Casale
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