TRAUMA RESILIENCE
Neurodiversity & Disability
Resources & Featured Offerings
for Professionals & Entrepreneurs in a Neurotypical & Ableist World
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Dear Fellow Neurodivergent,
On this page are some of the self-hosted and outside resources that I frequently reference while working with professionals and business owners who are neurodivergent, like me and you!
Everything on this page is freely available because:
- Trauma suuuuuuucks, doesn't it?! I like helping whenever I can.
- You're my kinda people! (I'm a trauma survivor & neurodivergent too!)
- I'm always down to commiserate with clients when they need to laugh or vent about the latest spectrum of hilarity —because, LOL, I get it.
I don't do "sales calls," but if you ever want to schedule a coffee/tea chat, I'd absolutely be down for something like that, click here for the scheduling link.
Founding Director
Peterson Resilience Consulting
PS - Feel free to share this page with whomever you'd like or connect with me on LinkedIn!
Sessions À La Mode
Trauma-Informed Coaching & Consulting
$200.00
Consulting is like ice cream; we want what we want how we want it—occasional support on the side, sessions scheduled under a big project, a special calendar container, or a cherry on top of your recurring sessions. Sessions À La Mode are the answer to your flexible scheduling needs and are available in bundles of 1, 3, or 6 sessions. Each session is 50 minutes of 1-on-1 attention with Emily Ann Peterson.
Client Calculator
A Digital Tool for Evidence-Proven & Value-Based Pricing Decisions
$400.00
This worksheet bundle is for client-based business owners who value their time and want to make smarter money choices. Consider this your rinse-and-repeat strategy sandbox and financial planning sidekick! Includes 3 auto-calculated digital worksheets, 2 bonus strategy sandboxes, and 1 private coaching session.
Website Checkup
Because First Impressions Count!
$250.00
Do you have a website? Do you (secretly) worry that it sucks? Or maybe you know it doesn’t do you and your awesome work justice?
Easy! You'll walk away from your 45-min Website Audit with a tangible list of tiny improvements and the confidence to put yourself out there!
Autism 101 Videos
- What Women With Autism Want You to Know
- How to spot autism in High Masking Autistic Women
- Autism TMI Virtual Reality Experience
- A Story of Undiagnosed Autism (TEDxTalk)
- Behind the Mask: Autism for Women & Girls (TEDxTalk)
- Getting Diagnosed with Autism at 45
- Autism in Women: Symptoms That Are Often Overlooked
Hannah Gatsby on Labels & Communicating
Podcasts
Note: All shows are linked to Apple Podcasts for your ease, but most shows are available in other podcast platforms too.
General Disabilities
- BBC's Access All
- Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability
- Disability Visibility
- Disarming Disability
- Social Security Disability: hosted by Smith & Wax Attorneys at Law
- Included: The Disability Equity Podcast
- Radio 1's Life Hacks: Adapt the World
- The Politics of Disability: Where politics and disability intersect
- Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness that Matters
Disability Rights & Law
- Social Security Disability Law Show with Jonathan Ginsberg
- Rights Here, Rights Now: A Disability Law Center of Virginia Podcast
- Disability Law Show
- Included: The Disability Equity Podcast from Johns Hopkins University
- Giles Disability Law Podcast
- Class Act: Updates in Education Law
- Mastering Medicare
- You First: A Disability Rights Florida Podcast
Featured Podcast Episodes
The podcast, Bare Naked Bravery, featured some truly wonderful people over the years. I've collected some of the archived episodes which I think folks like you might *particularly* enjoy. ;-)
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Lessons from Dandelions on Defiance & Social Justice featuring Kate Fontana
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How to Be a Better Ally for Social Justice featuring Dr. Joy Cox
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The Road Back to You & How The Enneagram Can Help featuring Ian Cron
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Your 3 Word Rebellion featuring Dr. Michelle Mazur
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Truth, Trauma, and Open-Handed Slaps to the Face featuring Kye Alfred Hillig
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How to Find Your Purpose in the Midst of Transition featuring Jonathan DeWaal
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Hiding Under Desks, Prioritizing Pain and Other Hard Things featuring Jessica Ribera
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How to Edit Your Writing with Powerful Authenticity featuring Karin Stevens
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How to Stand in Unshakeable Truth featuring Vicki Ambinder
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How to Be Wrong & Stay Listening featuring Andy Zook
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How to Be Everything & Never Fit In a Box featuring Emilie Wapnick
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How to Grieve Beautifully & Collaborate Generously featuring Holli Margell
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We Are Not Mere Objects: Surviving Sexual Assault featuring Sarah Jane
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At Death's Door, Fighting For Life & Loving with Your Whole Heart featuring Jake Hemming
Neurodiversity + Workplace
- Aarons-Mele, Morra. (2021). Neurodiversity at Work, The Anxious Achiever podcast episode, Harvard Business Review
- Aarons-Mele, Morra & Ozuo, Stephanie. (2021). ADHD, Neurodiversity, and Bias, The Anxious Achiever podcast episode, Harvard Business Review
- Austin, R & Pisano, G. (2017). Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage: Why You Should Embrace It In Your Workforce. Harvard Business Review.
- Praslova, L. (2022). An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion at Work. Harvard Business Review. [This article gives an overview of "The Canary Code" for building more inclusion in the workplace for autistic people.]
- Praslova, L. (2022). Your "Autism Awareness Day" Might Be Excluding Autistic People. Harvard Business People.
- Bernick, M. (2022) Is Your Company Inclusive of Neurodivergent Employees? Harvard Business Review.
- Austin, Fieldhouse, Aiyaswami & Quinn. (2017). Why the Australian Defence Organization Is Recruiting Cyber Analysts on the Autism Spectrum. Harvard Business Review.
- Austin & Sonne. (2014). The Case for Hiring "Outlier" Employees. Harvard Business Review.
- Austin, Robert & Pisano, Gary. (2017). The Talent Pool Your Company Probably Overlooks. HBR IdeaCast. Harvard Business Review.
- Breward, Katherine. (2019). Providing accommodations for autistic workers benefit everyone. SpectrumNews.org
- Jolin, Lucy. (2018). How the workplace benefits from neurodiversity. Virgin.
Neurodiversity + Entrepreneurship
- Kirby, Amanda. (2021). Entrepreneurship & Neurodiversity: the SME Partnership for 2021. LinkedIn.
- Shtern, Sasha. (2021). Neurodiversity: Entrepreneurs Who Learn Differently. YFS Magazine.
- Lyons, Meghan. (2021). Is neurodiversity key to becoming the next Elon Musk? The Daily Illini.
- Freeman, M., Eyre, H., Hynes, W. (2021). The Brain of an Entrepreneur: The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk. Neo.Life
- Hicks, Molly. Dubsado for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs. Webinar.
- ProFound Incubator—for neurodiverse tech founders in Perth, Western Australia
- Sena, Pete. (2022). The 10 Tools That Turn My ADHD Into an Entrepreneurial Superpower. Entrepreneur's Handbook on Medium
- Zak, Chati & Petrin, Dawn. (2022). How Minimalism Can Turn Neurodiversity, ADHD, and Engineered Distraction Into a Superpower with Robyn Buchanan. podcast episode from The Entrepreneur's Ecosystem.
Sites & Organizations
- Sluggish—newsletter about neurodiversity, disability, and capitalism; written by Jesse Meadows, who also posts essays on Medium
- Embrace Autism—really well structured site; presented, researched, and founded by Natalie Engelbrecht MSc, RP, ND & Eva Silvertant B.Des; I personally love the list of autistic "super powers" and "kryptonite."
- SpectrumNews—an award-winning site that reports the latest scientific findings on autism; great podcast, and Autism 101 area.
- NeurodiversityHub—a wonderful collection of resources, guides, and training for entrepreneurs and career development
- Neurodiverse Dupage Entrepreneurship Program (NDEP)—microgrants & incubator for neurodiverse entrepreneurs
- ProFound Incubator—for neurodiverse tech founders in Perth, Western Australia
Spotlights & Success Stories
- Horner, Jessica. (February 2023). A Rich New Lens: Being diagnosed as autistic as an adult made these people want to make a change. ABC News AU.
- Griffiths, Chris. (2022). 10 Highly Successful People You Didn't Know Were Neurodivergent. CEO Today Magazine.
- The carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages. podcast episode on The Washington Post's Post Reports.
- Neurodiversity & Entrepreneurship: Onyinye Udokporo Shows Us Where The Creative Flair Starts. Forbes.
- Meet the Black autistic entrepreneur changing the neurodiversity narrative: Lee Chambers. press release on journalism.co.uk.
- Patel, Minal. (2021). The Life of a Neurodivergent Disabled Entrepreneur. SetSquared.co.uk
Assessments
- Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)—measures the expression of autistic traits according to a person's subjective self-assessment
- Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R)— take note of the discussion notes on this page.
- Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnarie (CAT-Q)—this test measures the degree to which you implement masking strategies.
- The Aspie Quiz ver. 4—provides the test taker with a spider-web-type image of how neurotypical vs neurodiverse they are in various categories
Neurodiversity Products
- Fidget Rings—made by a small business jeweler in Canada! (Check the shop description for coupon)
- Flare earplugs—comfy in the ears to reduce sounds and focus on the important ones, $25
- Shokz headphones—they don't go inside your ears; I wear these alllll the time and love them soo much, prices vary
Career Development
- Neurodiversity Employment Network—events, networking opportunities and job opportunities
Resources for Neurotypicals
So you can accommodate and support those who are not just like you.
(Under construction, thanks for your patience!)
Autism 101 Videos
- What Women With Autism Want You to Know
- How to spot autism in High Masking Autistic Women
- Autism TMI Virtual Reality Experience
- A Story of Undiagnosed Autism (TEDxTalk)
- Behind the Mask: Autism for Women & Girls (TEDxTalk)
- Getting Diagnosed with Autism at 45
- Autism in Women: Symptoms That Are Often Overlooked
Articles About Autism
- Mandavilli, Apoorva. (2015) The Lost Girls: Misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed altogether, many women with autism struggle to get the help they need. Spectrum News
- Autism 101 from Spectrum News
Other Handy Links
- What is Neurodiversity—video with a great explanation for beginners
- The Spoon Theory—available in .pdf format and English, Spanish, French, and Hebrew translations too!
- Neurodiversity: What it's like at the Workplace—video with a variety of perspectives