Autistic, ADHD and neurodivergent

For parents, teens and adults whose brains work differently. Jesus met people as they were, and so does this page: calm, practical help, at your own pace.

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For parents of autistic or ADHD kids

From the first worry to everyday life.

MOEx You’ve started to wonder A calm first step if you think your child might be autistic or ADHD. Read on MOEx MOEx After a diagnosis Your child is the same kid as yesterday. What changes, and what doesn’t. Read on MOEx MOEx The everyday toolkit Routines, what to do when, appointment prep, and a reset for you. Open the toolkit MOEx What kind of thinker is your kid? Twelve questions about the child you know by heart. Take the quiz 12 questions Mama Shepherd IEP or 504 plan? How to ask the school for an evaluation, and your rights. Read on Mama Shepherd Mama Shepherd Church with an autistic or ADHD child Grace for the hard Sundays, and what to ask a congregation. Read on Mama Shepherd

For teens

Ages 13 to 17, in your own words.

MOEx What autism means A plain explanation, for you. Read on MOEx MOEx School, when it’s hard Things that help in class, between classes and after. Read on MOEx MOEx When it’s too much Quick steps for overload, shutdown or a meltdown coming on. Read on MOEx

For adults

Late diagnosis, burnout, work, and the hard days.

MOEx Am I autistic? What autism often looks like in adults, and why it gets missed. Read on MOEx MOEx Autistic burnout What it is, how it differs from depression, and what helps. Read on MOEx MOEx Task breaker Break any task into tiny steps and see only the next one. Use it MOEx Work and accommodations Telling your employer, and what you can ask for. Read on MOEx Mama Shepherd ADHD and autistic moms Sensory overload and the mental load in the baby years. Read on Mama Shepherd

Calm tools

For overload, or a few quiet minutes. No score, no timer.

MOEx Steady sounds Brown, pink and white noise, made on your device. Listen MOEx Lava lamp Slow shapes to watch. Tap to change the colors. Watch MOEx Mosaic Color a grid square by square. Color MOEx When it’s too much Quick steps for overload, with very little to read. Open

On this site

Built to be calm to read, with short steps and nothing that moves on its own.

My Sunday plan Build a one-page plan for going to church: the loud parts, the peace, communion, leaving. Every line says what you can do. Print it and bring it. Make my plan 5 min Breathe a verse One line of Scripture, half in and half out, for one to four slow minutes. Words only if you prefer no motion. Breathe one 1 to 4 min Make this site easier to read Larger type, more space between lines, easy-read letters, night mode, and Focus to hide the menus. Tap Aa at the top. See the settings Four minutes One psalm, one prayer and the Lord’s Prayer, for the days you have nothing left. Pray it 4 min The Jesus Way Thirteen short practices, each with a smaller step for low-energy weeks. Pick one 3 min each What happens at church The four parts of a Sunday, when people stand and sit, and the loud moments, so nothing surprises you. Know before you go 6 min

For neurodivergent mothers

And mothers of autistic, ADHD or dyslexic kids.

Mama Shepherd When your brain works differently too Sensory overload, the mental load, a diagnosis of your own, and care for the caregiver. ADHD and autistic momsAfter the diagnosis Read on Mama Shepherd

More help

Other sections, and a person to talk to.

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For kids Stories, games that teach, calm games
New mothers The first year, for the baby and for you
Know your rights Police, school, work and voting
Young adults Purpose, doubt, work, money and love
Faith at home Bedtime, meals and Sunday with your kids
Talk with a pastor You don’t need to be a member

Page last reviewed September 2026