Podcasts
Too peas in a podcast
Conversations about raising children with disability and additional needs, including the funny, difficult and deeply emotional parts. Hosted by Mandy Hose and Kate.
Best for: Parents who want to feel less alone.
The Neurodivergent Women
Hosted by psychologists Michelle Livock and Monique Mitchelson. Explores masking, burnout, relationships, AuDHD and neurodivergent experiences.
Best for: Understanding neurodivergence in girls and women, including parents discovering their own neurodivergence.
Sue Larkey Podcast
Practical ideas for supporting autistic children, particularly in educational environments.
Best for: Families and educators seeking strategies they can consider at school or home.
The ADHD Adults Podcast
Combines humour, research and lived experience to explore ADHD and everyday challenges.
Best for: Parents who have ADHD themselves or want to better understand adult ADHD.
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
Conversations with autistic people, professionals and advocates about understanding and supporting autistic lives.
Best for: Families wanting to move beyond behaviour management and understand underlying needs.
The Tilt Parenting Podcast
For conversations about differently wired children, schooling, parenting and family relationships.
Best for: Understanding neurodivergent children and parenting.
Facebook and Instagram Communities
Yellow Ladybugs
Autistic girls, masking, friendship, identity and state-based Facebook communities
Reframing Autism
Autistic-led perspectives and neuroaffirming education
Amaze
Australian autism news, resources and support
ADHD Australia
ADHD information and awareness
PDA Society
Demand avoidance and approaches to supporting autonomy
Lives in the Balance- Dr Ross Greene
Collaborative problem-solving and understanding challenging behaviour
Tilt Parenting
Parenting neurodivergent children and reducing family stress
At Peace Parents
Low-demand parenting approaches and PDA related experiences
[What makes a Facebook group worth recommending? Clear moderation, privacy rules, respectful treatment of autistic people, no tolerance for miracle-cure claims, and a culture that supports families rather than shaming them.]
Books
The Explosive Child- Dr. Ross W. Greene
For families navigating explosive reactions, inflexibility and emotional dysregulation. This book challenges the idea that difficult behaviour is simply a discipline problem and introduces collaborative ways to identify and solve problems.
Best for: Emotional regulation, impulsivity and recurring conflict.
Beyond Behaviours- Dr. Mona Delahooke
Looks beneath children’s behaviour to consider stress, sensory processing and nervous system responses. Particularly helpful when traditional reward and consequence systems aren’t working.
Best for: Understanding what’s driving behaviour rather than simply reacting to it.
Uniquely Human- Dr. Barry M. Prizant
A compassionate look at autism that encourages readers to understand behaviour, communication and sensory experiences from an autistic person’s perspective.
Best for: Families wanting to understand autism beyond diagnostic descriptions.
Low-Demand Parenting- Amanda Diekman
Written by an autistic parent of neurodivergent children, this book explores how reducing unnecessary demands can help families experiencing high levels of distress and conflict.
Best for: Families dealing with demand avoidance, burnout and everyday power struggles.
Lost at School- Dr Ross W. Greene
Explores why some children struggle with school expectations and how educators and parents can work together to address underlying difficulties.
Best for: School meetings, behaviour concerns, unmet support needs and advocacy.
Differently Wired- Deborah Refer
A relatable book about raising children whose needs don’t always fit conventional parenting expectations. Combines practical perspectives with encouragement to question what successful parenting should look like.
Best for: Parents feeling isolated, overwhelmed or frustrated by conventional advice.
12. Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD- Dr Russell A. Barkley
A research-informed guide explaining how ADHD affects executive functioning, motivation, self-regulation and everyday parenting.
Best for: Parents wanting a more structured, practical understanding of ADHD.
Different, Not Less- Chloe Hayden
An autobiographical account of growing up neurodivergent, navigating school, friendships, identity and belonging.
Best for: Understanding lived experience, particularly for families of autistic girls and teenagers.
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child- Edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
A collection of perspectives from autistic people about growing up, being understood and what they wish parents knew.
Best for: Parents wanting to listen to autistic voices and understand experiences their children may not yet be able to articulate.
Note: There are plenty of parenting books out there. But when you’re raising a neurodivergent child, some of the usual advice doesn’t quite fit.
Sometimes you need practical strategies. Sometimes you need a better understanding of what’s happening beneath the behaviour. And sometimes you just need to hear a perspective that makes you think, “Yes, that’s exactly what we’re experiencing.”
We’ve brought together books that offer useful information, different perspectives and a little reassurance along the way.
You won’t agree with every idea in every book, and that’s okay. Take what helps, question what doesn’t, and remember that no single approach will suit every child or family.
