About The Neurodiversity DirectoryAbout us
The Neurodiversity Directory is the independent, not-for-profit directory of vetted neurodiversity support; free to use, free to list, curated not paid.
Who we are
The Neurodiversity Directory was founded in January 2025 by Ronnie Cane, author of The Neurodiversity Book, and is now operated by The Neurodiversity Directory CIC as a not-for-profit. It exists so that anyone navigating neurodiversity can find genuine support in one place, and so that the people and organisations providing that support can be found.
The Directory spans the whole of neurodivergence rather than a single condition, across fourteen categories: assessments, coaching, counselling and therapy, sensory toys, solutions and clothing, neurodiversity in the workplace and in education, training, consulting, speakers, communities, charities, and apps.
Who we serve
The Neurodivergent
The Directory is free to use, with no account required to explore it. It exists to make finding support as simple as searching; one hub, every category, vetted at the door.
The neurodiversity sector
For the organisations, practitioners and creators who support neurodivergent people, a listing makes them more visible and accessible than they would be without one; free to create, free to claim, and indexed on the neurodivergence axis alone.
How it works
List
Providers across the neurodiversity sector create or claim a free listing, which is reviewed before it goes live.
Discover
Neurodivergent people, families and professionals explore the Directory to find the right fit for their needs, by category, by place or by search.
Connect
Contact happens in one click, directly with the provider — no gatekeeping, no middlemen, no strings.
The standard
Three different things are often confused, so here is the whole standard in one place. Being listed means a listing has passed curation. Being verified means it has been claimed or created by the provider it describes; verified certifies control, not endorsement. Beyond those sit three earned badges: Neuro-Affirming, Reviewed and Alliance, each awarded against the criteria below.
- Verified
Claimed or created by the provider; certifies control.
- Neuro-Affirming
Awarded by human review against the published standard.
- Reviewed
At least one genuine public review, applied by the Directory.
- Alliance
Displays the Directory badge on their own site, linking to their listing.
Being listed
A listing appears on the Directory in one of two ways: the provider submits it, or the Directory adds it as part of mapping the sector. Either way, every listing is reviewed before going live against one test: a defined neurodivergence focus. Services with no genuine neurodivergence specialism are declined, however good they may be at what they do.
Verified
The green Verified badge means one specific thing: the listing has been claimed or created by the provider it describes, and is under their control. Unclaimed listings are curated entries maintained by the Directory; verified listings are maintained by the providers themselves. Verified is deliberately not a quality endorsement. That is the job of the earned badges.
Neuro-Affirming
The amber Neuro-Affirming badge certifies that a provider’s offer — the services or products themselves, not the vocabulary around them — treats neurodivergence as a coherent way of operating under environmental mismatch rather than a deficit to be corrected. The assessment reviews the provider’s own website: approaches built on cure claims, normalisation or behaviour modification are disqualified regardless of presentation, and awards require independently evidenced affirming practice. The badge cannot be applied for; every award is decided by human review against the written criteria. Withholding is silent: a listing without the badge is simply a listing without the badge.
Reviewed
The blue Reviewed badge appears on listings that have received a genuine review through the Directory. It certifies that at least one member of the public has used the listing and left feedback — nothing more, nothing less. Reviews cannot be planted, and the badge is applied by the Directory, not the provider.
Alliance
The purple Alliance badge marks providers who display the Directory’s badge on their own website, linking to their listing. It signals a two-way, public connection: the provider’s site points to their listing here, and their listing here points to their site. Anyone who clicks the badge lands on the listing, where its actual badge states are visible exactly as the Directory holds them. Providers get their badge code from their account.
What cannot be bought
Listing on the Directory is free. Using the Directory is free. The Verified badge is acquired only by claiming your listing; the Neuro-Affirming, Reviewed and Alliance badges are awarded against the criteria on this page.
No payment influences inclusion or recognition; nor can this platform’s editorial arm be steered.
Who decides
Curation and badge decisions are made by The Neurodiversity Directory CIC against the criteria published on this page, with every badge state visible on the listing it applies to. If you believe a decision is wrong — a provider missing, a badge misapplied, a listing that shouldn’t be here — email admin@neurodiversity.directory and it will be reviewed against the published standard.
The organisation
The Neurodiversity Directory CIC (company number 17359613) is a community interest company registered in England and Wales at 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. As a CIC, its assets are locked to its community purpose by statute: the Directory cannot be run for private profit.
One note for clarity: The Neurodiversity Directory at neurodiversity.directory is not connected to other resources sharing a similar name, including regional community projects or directory pages hosted by other organisations. Where the Directory appears on third-party sites such as the National Autistic Society’s resource pages, it is listed there, not operated by or partnered with them.
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