Support and Resources
Neurodiverse Network, Inc. was incorporated in July 2022 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The purpose of Neurodiverse Network is to provide resources & community support to individuals with brain differences or invisible disabilities and families of the south central Pennsylvania area. We hope to quickly obtain the proper funding to open a local support center, where there will be an ever-changing calendar of events that will include education, peer and caregiver support groups, a play sensory gym, social groups, and sensory tools to utilize and test. With these options, individuals and families can save time and money finding the items and life skills that help them or their children. Continued fundraising for our nonprofit organization will allow all people to access the space regardless of financial means.
Advocating for neurodiverse people
Another immediate goal of Neurodiverse Network is to bring our inclusion seminar program to local schools, pediatric and adult medical offices, daycares, etc. to share knowledge and information about sensory sensitives and the adaptations that they can make for the neurodivergent community. We will be partnering with and referring to these local organizations, businesses and individuals to make members of our community feel comfortable and safe in their choices of care.
We envision a network where neurodivergent people are able to express themselves; where they feel comfortable connecting with others, regardless of their brain style !
Facebook Groups
Get support and keep up-to-date about our social activities by joining these Facebook groups!
Frequently Asked Questions
Examples of common neurodiversities include Autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, dyslexia, dyscalculia, epilepsy, hyperlexia, dyspraxia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, and more.
Brain neurodiversity is the concept that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences should not be viewed as a deficit.
Neurodiverse Network, Inc. is new nonprofit organization in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area focused on providing advocacy, education, resources, and bringing a sense of community to neurodivergent individuals and their families, in order to offer them a better quality of life.
Our first goal is to raise appropriate funding to open and operate a local Neurodiverse Network Community Support Center. The building will provide a safe space where people can meet for peer support, education, social events, kid and parenting events, and much more. Within the sensory-conscious space, we will offer a play room with sensory equipment for people of all ages. We will also be able to provide a wide array of sensory tools, life skill improvement aids, calming items, books, and other educational information. We will provide daily events at the space, creating a strong and stable community for the neurodiverse individuals in our area and their families and friends.
Yes! Neurodiverse Network will have a calendar of events, some grouped by age, along with mixed age events to grow our community! Our sensory gym, library, and all tools in the center will be available for children, teens, and adults to use.
The Neurodiverse Network center will not be affiliated with any health care services and will not require a diagnosis or any proof of medical necessity to be a member. We are hoping to have appropriate funding to allow all members to enter for free; if we need to institute a a monthly membership fee, it will be low cost.
We are a very new nonprofit organization. We only launched in July 2022! We are in the networking, connection, awareness and fundraising stage. We are doing all we can to communicate with partner programs and businesses to build a community for everyone! We want to advocate and educate while we fundraise so please spread our message around!!
We appreciate any donation to our nonprofit organization but are particularly grateful for monthly contributions and yearly pledges, as it will help us have better predictions for our future budget. Neurodiverse Network hopes to use our proceeds to keep the center free of cost to our members and even be able to give back to them directly via grants and gifting! If you or your organization would like to donate goods or services please contact Hello@ndnet.org.
The easiest way to make a donation is by using the Donate Now feature on our website. There you can enroll in monthly contributions or make a one time donation.
Donations can also be made Here.
Checks should be made payable to: Neurodiverse Network. Inc.
Yes, we are a legal entity and have received our letter of approval from the IRS. If you donate through our website you will be provided a receipt. If you make a donation via check, we will send you a detailed receipt.
Yes! With our Neuro-Affirming Practices Educational Program, we can teach you how to make your business more inclusive to someone with an invisible disability through adaptations and understanding. Find out more!