This directory includes Autistic-led organizations, PDA-affirming educators, and neurodiversity-affirming researchers and practitioners whose work aligns with my values of autonomy, dignity, relational care, and non-punitive support. Where possible, descriptions are drawn directly from the sources themselves.
Note: Inclusion in this list reflects general alignment, not endorsement of every position.
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN): The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism.
🇨🇦 Autism Alliance of Canada: Autism Alliance of Canada is a pan-Canadian network with a broad and diverse membership of Autistic people and their families and support persons, as well as clinicians, researchers, policy influencers, service providers and organizations from across Canada.
Henny Kupferstein: Proudly autistic and leading the global #banABA movement, I am dedicated to dismantling ableist systems and ending trauma in autism “services.” My evidence-driven, trauma-informed advocacy centers autistic voices, not compliance.
Kristy Forbes: intune pathways: a pioneering advocate & educator for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Autistic identity and culture.
See also: inTune Pathways [Podcast]
Tiffany Hammond (Fidgets & Fries): Author. Storyteller. Advocate for the unheard and the beautifully human.
ADHD reWired – Eric Tivers [Podcast]
AuDHD Flourishing – Mattia Maurée [Podcast]
See also: Mattia’s website
Beautifully Complex – Penny Williams [Podcast]
Beyond Behaviors – Mona Delahooke, PhD [Book]
Brain-Body Parenting – Mona Delahooke, PhD [Book]
Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools – Emily Kircher-Morris & Amanda Morin [Podcast]
Hidden Brain – Shankar Vedantam [Podcast]
inTune Pathways: The Podcast – Kristy Forbes [Podcast]
See also: Kristy Forbes [Advocacy]
Lost and Found – Dr. Ross W. Greene [Book]
See also: Lives in the Balance [Behaviour Support]
Low-Demand Parenting – Amanda Diekman [Book]
Neurotribes – Steve Silberman [Book]
No Bad Parts – Richard C. Schwartz, PhD [Book]
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal – Robert Ince [Book]
PDA Society Podcast – PDA Society UK [Podcast]
See also: PDA Society UK [Resource Hub]
Punished by Rewards: The trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A’s, praise, and other bribes – Alfie Kohn [Book]
Raising Twice-Exceptional Children – Emily Kircher-Morris [Book]
Struggle Care – KC Davis [Podcast]
The Autistic Brain – Temple Grandin & Richard Panek [Book]
The Autistic Culture Podcast Network (ACPN) – Autistic Culture Institute [Podcast]
The Explosive Child – Dr. Ross W. Greene [Book]
See also: Lives in the Balance [Behaviour Support]
The Neuro Diversity Podcast – Emily Kircher-Morris [Podcast]
The PDA Parenting Podcast – Amy Kotha [Podcast]
Two Sides of the Spectrum – Meg Ferrell [Podcast]
Unconditional Parenting – Alfie Kohn [Book]
Unmasking Autism – Devon Price, PhD [Book]
Autcraft: Minecraft community server and online space created for autistic youth and allies; a moderated environment focused on social connection, creativity, and peer support.
🇨🇦 Empowering Connections: National support line.
The Neurodiversity Alliance: a nonprofit organization founded by and for learning-diverse students.
Dr. Mona Delahooke: clinical psychologist empowering joyful, resilient parent-child relationships by translating neuroscience research into practical and compassionate tools and strategies.
See also: Beyond Behaviours and Brain-Body Parenting [Books]
Lives in the Balance/Dr. Ross Greene: Lives in the Balance is a dynamic, values-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to ensuring that all kids are understood and treated in ways that are compassionate, effective, non-punitive, non-adversarial, proactive, and collaborative.
See also: Lost and Found and The Explosive Child [Books]
All Brains Belong VT: At All Brains Belong, our mission is to build healthier communities for people with all types of brains through neurodiversity-affirming healthcare, education, and community connection.
PDA North America: Support & Resources for Pathological Demand Avoidance/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA) Created for Families, Professionals and PDA Individuals
Speech Dude: Neurodiversity-affirming resources to support Autistic students.
The Occuplaytional Therapist: Occupational therapist and mom of two, bringing play ideas for kids & adults of all ages and ability levels. We believe Black lives matter, play has no gender, children deserve respect as full human beings, kids do well if they can, and play is the thing!
🇨🇦 Autism Canada: For 50 years, Autism Canada has proudly served the community of Autistic and neurodivergent people, their families, and caregivers living in Canada.
🇨🇦 Embrace Autism:Dissatisfied with the lack of information available on autism in adults, in 2018 we founded Embrace Autism, which we intended as a platform to distribute research and experience-based information on autism.
PDA-Affirming Providers Directory (PDA North America)
PDA Society UK: Our small team works tirelessly to raise awareness, create resources and deliver training to PDA adults, parents and professionals who support PDA autistic people. Following the principle of ‘nothing about us without us’, we support the creation of new research into PDA and create safe digital spaces to grow and consult with the PDA community.
See also: PDA Society Podcast [Podcast]
Candice Reich 