Sensory &NeurodivergentResource Directory
A curated starting point for credible outside organizations, service directories, family and school support, autistic and neurodivergent communities, professional learning, accessibility resources, sensory-friendly programs, and disability benefits or rights information.
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This page is the outside-resource directory. SensoryGift’s practical how-to articles and tools live in the How-To Guides & Resources Hub.
Services, providers & resource navigation
Start here when you are trying to find a provider, understand what system may apply, or locate a broader directory rather than one specific recommendation.
STAR Institute Treatment Directory
Searchable directory of occupational therapists, clinics, physicians, speech-language pathologists, mental-health professionals, educators, dentists, recreation programs and other providers who report experience with sensory processing needs.
Autism Society National Helpline & Autism Source
The Autism Society’s Information & Referral specialists can help people locate services and resources, and its Autism Source database provides a large searchable collection of providers and community supports.
Center for Parent Information and Resources — Find Your Parent Center
Find federally supported Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers in your state for disability, special-education, transition, and family-navigation support.
California Department of Developmental Services — Regional Center Lookup
California’s 21 regional centers coordinate eligibility assessments, service planning, case management, and supports for eligible people with developmental disabilities. The state directory helps identify the center serving your area.
211 Sacramento
Free information and referral for disability services, health resources, benefits, housing, family and caregiver supports, transportation, food, crisis resources, and other local programs.
Family, school & education resources
Useful starting points for IEPs, accommodations, inclusive classrooms, assistive technology, and navigating school support without relying on a generic list of sensory activities.
PACER Center
Free family support, parent advocacy, workshops, transition resources, assistive-technology guidance, and practical information about education and disability services.
IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University
Free evidence-informed learning modules for educators, including autism, learning environments, classroom supports, family engagement, behavior, accommodations, and special education.
CAST Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
The research-based UDL Guidelines help educators design learning environments with multiple ways to engage, access information, act, communicate, and demonstrate learning.
Understood — Sensory Processing Classroom Accommodations
A practical, expert-reviewed list of classroom accommodations for sensory processing challenges, including environmental changes, visual schedules, movement options, quieter work areas, and individual support choices.
WarmLine Family Resource Center
Parent-led information, referral, Early Start and special-education support for families of children with developmental delays or disabilities in the greater Sacramento region.
Autistic & neurodivergent community resources
Resources led by or built with autistic and neurodivergent people, plus community programs where peer connection and lived experience are central.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic-led guides on self-advocacy, community living, healthcare, transition, employment policy, accessibility, supported decision-making, college, and other disability-rights topics.
Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE)
Online support groups, community connections, social groups, discussion forums, and family programs. Many groups are organized by age, role, or identity; financial assistance is available for groups.
GRASP — Membership & Autism Support Groups
Peer-support options for autistic and neurodivergent adults plus parent and caregiver support, with groups facilitated in confidential community settings.
WeEMBRACE
Local classes, adaptive activities, Buddy Match, parent seminars and workshops, support groups, and community events for neurodiverse people and families.
Assistive technology, access & self-management tools
These resources can help people explore tools, borrow equipment, understand accommodations, organize day-to-day health information, or identify practical accessibility options.
AT3 Center — State AT Program Directory
Find your state’s Assistive Technology Act program. Depending on the state, programs may offer device demonstrations, short-term loans, reutilization, financing help, and assistance choosing technology.
PACER Simon Technology Center
Guided assistive-technology explorations, trainings, a lending library, expert help, and information about tools for communication, executive function, daily living, sensory support, school, and employment.
CareClinic
A patient-facing personal health tracker for recording symptoms, medications, mood, sleep, routines, appointments, and other day-to-day health observations. Users can review patterns over time, set reminders, and generate reports to share with clinicians or caregivers. It is an organization and self-management tool, not a diagnostic service.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Free, expert, confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and the ADA, with searchable accommodation ideas for sensory, cognitive, neurological, attention, communication, fatigue, and other access needs.
Autism Society — Health & Well-Being Resources
Free healthcare-access resources including communication boards, an “All About Me” healthcare profile, visual-schedule support, rights information, sensory tools, and medical self-advocacy resources.
Professional practice, training & evidence resources
Useful starting points for OTs, educators, related-service providers, students, and teams looking for better grounding than a social-media strategy list.
AOTA — Sensory Integration & Processing
American Occupational Therapy Association clinical-topic hub with official documents, research, practice guidance, continuing education, and sensory integration and processing resources across the lifespan.
AFIRM — Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules
Free modules from UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute that teach how to plan, use, and monitor evidence-based practices. Modules include visual supports, task analysis, AAC, exercise and movement, self-management, Ayres Sensory Integration®, and more.
STAR Institute Education
Courses, webinars, mentorships, school-focused education, and professional learning related to sensory processing, regulation, relationship, assessment, and clinical reasoning. Some offerings include CEU options.
CAST UDL Guidelines 3.0
A research-informed framework for reducing barriers and designing learning environments that support learner agency, multiple forms of engagement, representation, action, and expression.
Sensory-friendly places, events & travel
Programs and finders that can make outings more predictable. Always confirm the current accommodation directly with the venue before traveling.
KultureCity
Search thousands of Sensory Inclusive® certified venues. Certified locations use staff training and accessibility supports such as sensory bags, noise-reducing headphones, communication tools, and other venue-specific resources.
AMC Sensory Friendly Films
AMC’s program with the Autism Society offers designated screenings with the lights up and sound down, including family-friendly Saturdays and mature-audience Wednesday screenings at participating theaters.
California Welcome Centers + KultureCity
All 22 California Welcome Centers became KultureCity-certified sensory-inclusive locations in 2026, with trained staff and sensory resources available to travelers.
Planning the environment itself?
SensoryGift’s Sensory-Friendly Spaces Hub focuses on reducing environmental load at home, school, work, public spaces, and other everyday settings.
Financial supports, public benefits & disability rights
These resources can help people understand savings programs, eligibility systems, education rights, developmental-disability services, and self-advocacy. They are informational starting points, not individualized legal or financial advice.
ABLE National Resource Center
Education, state-plan comparison tools, decision guides, webinars, and current information about tax-advantaged ABLE savings accounts for eligible people with disabilities and their families.
CalABLE
California’s official ABLE program for eligible people whose disability began before age 46, with information about eligibility, qualified disability expenses, saving while protecting certain public benefits, and account options.
Disability Rights California
Free self-advocacy publications and rights resources covering special education, regional centers, assistive technology, employment, housing, healthcare, IHSS, Medi-Cal, discrimination, transportation, and more.
Social Security Administration — SSI Information
Official information about Supplemental Security Income for children with qualifying disabilities and limited household income and resources, including links to eligibility and application information.
California Department of Developmental Services
Official information about regional-center eligibility, assessments, person-centered service planning, case management, Early Start, family supports, and other services for Californians with developmental disabilities.
Sacramento-area resources
A few established local organizations worth keeping easy to find. This is not intended to be a complete Sacramento provider directory.
Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services
Neurodiversity-affirming psychological assessment and therapy with services that include autism, ADHD, and learning-disability evaluations.
Alta California Regional Center
The regional center serving Sacramento and surrounding counties for eligible developmental-disability services, including intake, eligibility assessment, service coordination, and family support.
WarmLine Family Resource Center
Parent-led information, referral, Early Start, special-education guidance, and family support for children with disabilities or developmental delays.
WeEMBRACE
Classes, adaptive activities, peer connection, parent programs, workshops, support groups, and community events for neurodiverse people and families.
Suggest a resource for the directory
Suggest an organization, program, service directory, accessibility resource, professional resource, community group, financial-support program, or other outside resource that may be genuinely useful to SensoryGift readers. Submission does not guarantee inclusion.
We review submissions for relevance, credibility, clarity, accessibility, usefulness, and fit with the directory. Paid placement is not required for inclusion.
Frequently asked questions
How do you choose resources to list?
We prioritize resources with a clear, useful purpose; established organizations or public agencies where possible; transparent information about what they provide; and a strong fit for autistic, ADHD, sensory, disability, family, education, accessibility, or professional-support needs.
Does a listing mean SensoryGift endorses the organization?
No. A listing means we think the resource may be a useful starting point. It does not guarantee quality, fit, credentials, availability, cost, treatment approach, legal accuracy for an individual case, or a particular result.
Is there a cost to be listed?
No. Directory listings are editorial and are not paid placements. If SensoryGift publishes sponsored content or paid placement in the future, it should be clearly labeled separately.
Where are SensoryGift’s own how-to articles and printables?
Those live in the How-To Guides & Resources Hub and the Free Printables Hub. This page intentionally focuses on useful resources outside SensoryGift.
Is this a complete provider directory?
No. It is a curated set of useful starting points. For provider searches, use the broader service directories and referral organizations listed above, then independently verify credentials and fit.
Can I request an edit or removal?
Yes. Email contact@sensorygift.com with the resource name and requested change. We review verified correction and removal requests.