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We've compiled a list of neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive private practices and businesses. We've also included autistic artists and authors. These are all Canadian but most are located in Ontario. Please note that this is a work-in-progress.*
(Neurowild has a free questionnaire on the TPT website to help you determine if a professional is neurodiversity affirming or not here)
Mental Health/Counselling
Counselling Bruce County - Ashley Baldwin, MSW, RSW
| Location | Service Delivery | Age | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The ADHD & Spectrum Centre | Guelph, Ottawa | in-person, phone, virtual | youth, adults | diagnosis, psychotherapy, coaching, courses, groups |
Blueprint Counselling | London | in-person, virtual | youth, adults, couples | counselling, ADHD coaching |
Caverly Counselling | Ottawa region | virtual | adults | trauma therapy, counselling, ADHD management |
Charlie Parker-McKay | | phone, virtual | youth, adults | counselling |
Connections Psychology | Ottawa | in-person, phone | children, youth, adults | therapy, counselling, assessment |
Counselling Bruce County - Ashley Baldwin, MSW, RSW | Port Elgin | in-person | children, youth, adults | counselling |
Dori Zener & Associates | Toronto | in-person, phone, virtual, email | adults | counselling, job coaching, advocacy, expressive arts |
Embrace Autism | GTA | in-person, virtual | adults | assessment |
Everwell Counselling | Hamilton | virtual | adults | counselling, psychotherapy |
Holding It Together | Toronto | virtual | adults | counselling, psychotherapy |
Karma Cares | North York | in-person, virtual | adults | psychotherapy |
Kat Singer, MSW, RSW | North York | virtual, phone | adults | counselling |
Keylan Musto, MEd, RP | Ottawa | virtual | adults | psychotherapy |
The Holding Space | British Columbia | virtual | adults, families | counselling, social work |
Kalila Badali. MEd | Toronto | in-person | teenagers, adults, families | counselling, psychotherapy |
Mindful Living Counselling Sessions | Pembroke | virtual | adults | counselling, psychotherapy |
Out of the Box Counselling & Collaborations | Kitchener | in-person, virtual | adults | counselling |
Scattergram Counselling & Consulting | Toronto | virtual | youth, adults, families, couples, group | counselling |
Shelley Restall Counselling | Kitchener | in-person, virtual | adults, couples, families | counselling, psychotherapy |
SLP/OT
All About Communication Speech and Language Services (in-centre Oshawa & Peterborough)
Beyond Words Waterloo (in-centre Waterloo; virtual Ontario)
Bridge to Communication (in-centre Markham; in-person Aurora, Richmond Hill, Markham, King City, Vaughan and surrounding areas)
Diverse Learners Speech Therapy Services (in-person York and Peel Regions; virtual Ontario)
Haepi SLP Therapy Services (in-person Thunder Bay; virtual Ontario)
Kids Therapy Services (in-centre Bolton)
Let's Tok Speech Therapy (in-person North York; virtual Ontario)
Midtown Speech (in-person Midtown Toronto; virtual Ontario)
Moira Pena, BScOT, MOT, OT Reg. (workshops and trainings for providers)
Nicole Pajala SLP (in-person Thunder Bay; virtual Ontario)
Orangeville Speech and Language Clinic (in-centre Orangeville; virtual Ontario; in-person Orangeville, Bolton / Caledon, Brampton, Alliston, Tottenham, Palgrave, Shelburne, Dundalk, Mount Forest, Fergus, Erin, Flesherton, Hanover, Creemore, Owen Sound)
OUTLOUD Speech and Language Services (in-centre Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex)
RBois Speech & Language Services d’orthophonie (in-person and virtual Northern Ontario)
Scattergram Counselling & Consulting (virtual Ontario)
Talking Cow Speech Therapy (in-centre Brockville)
Toronto Children's Therapy Centre (in-centre East York & Scarborough; in-person North Toronto, Scarborough, West Toronto, Etobicoke, East York, Beaches, Riverdale; virtual Ontario)
Voice Muskoka (in-centre Muskoka; virtual Ontario)
We Communicate (in-person Norfolk County, Kitchener, Waterloo, Brantford; virtual Ontario)
Windsor-Essex Kid SPOT (in-centre Windsor)
Businesses With Inclusive Hiring Practices/Training Programs
Inclusive Businesses
Bluebird Cafe and Grill (dual-handled mugs and weighted utensils available upon request)
Sarang Kitchen (sensory friendly)
We Rock The Spectrum Kid's Gym (Brampton)
Autistic-Led Businesses
Autistic Artists and Authors
Michael Jacques - "Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book"
Adam Mardero - "Uncommon Sense: An Autistic Journey"
Bruce Petherick (musician)
Blake "Crash" Priddle - "Good Morning, Blake: Growing Up Autistic and Being Okay"
Michael Tanzer - "Michaelism: My POV on Life with Autism"
Other
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