For parents raising “high-functioning” autistic & ADHD kids
You’re in the right place. Parenting an Autism Level 1 or AuDHD child can mean living in a gray area, where needs are real but often invisible. This space is here for parents navigating that in-between.
You’re not imagining how hard this is.
When you’re raising an Autism Level 1/ADHD/AuDHD child, so much of the work happens in gray areas. The needs are real, but often invisible. Support is inconsistent. Advice is conflicting. And you’re left constantly advocating, explaining, and second-guessing yourself. If this feels familiar, you’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong.
About This Space
Raising Divergence is a supportive, zero-judgment space for overwhelmed, exhausted parents navigating neurodivergence that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes or neurotypical expectations. Grounded in over a decade of lived experience, it was created for parents raising Autism Level 1/ADHD/AuDHD kids (and adjacent)—where needs are very real, yet often misunderstood or minimized by family members, educators, and even medical providers. This isn’t therapy, and I’m not a clinician. It isn’t about fixing your child or chasing perfect strategies.
Instead, Raising Divergence is about meeting you where you are in the messy middle—the space where your world may have quietly shrunk, where masking and isolation can start to feel like survival. It exists to offer validation, community, and practical tools that have worked for us, so parents don’t have to keep second-guessing themselves or carrying this alone.
Support for Parents
Free Validation Guide, You’re Doing Great
A short, gentle resource for parents who need reassurance more than advice. Created to help you feel seen, grounded, and less alone as you navigate the in-between.
A clear, supportive guide for parents who need help navigating the IEP process when support doesn’t quite fit and the stakes feel high.
The IEP Toolkit
A supportive space for parents navigating similar experiences. Designed for connection without pressure, judgment, or performative participation—join when and how it feels right.
Parenting In-Between Community
About the Founder
Hi there, I’m Amanda. I created Raising Divergence as a single parent coparenting four kids, including one autistic level 1 child, in the often-overlooked in-between. After more than a decade of navigating diagnoses, school systems, advocacy, and the emotional weight that comes with it, I built the resource I wished had existed sooner.
This work is grounded in lived experience—not clinical theory—and shaped by what has actually helped us navigate the messy middle with more clarity and less self-doubt.
