South Florida Neurodivergent Adult Resource Guide
ADHD, autism, AuDHD, sensory-friendly spaces, healthcare, community, employment support, and everyday resources across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties.
What are you looking for?
Choose what feels most useful right now. Each section includes local resources, programs, organizations, and spaces that may make navigating South Florida a little easier.
Healthcare
Autism-friendly and sensory-aware medical care.
Assessment + Mental Health
ADHD and autism assessment, therapy, psychiatry, and related care.
Meet People
Social groups, peer connection, and neurodivergent community.
Things to Do
Sensory-friendly events, recreation, libraries, and experiences.
Work + School
Employment, accommodations, education, and career support.
Daily Life
Independent living, self-advocacy, and practical support.
Community Support
Free resources, advocacy, disability services, and navigation help.
🩺 Neurodivergent-Friendly Healthcare
Medical care can be harder to access when sensory needs, communication differences, executive functioning, anxiety, or unfamiliar environments aren’t taken into account. These South Florida resources offer services or accommodations intended to make healthcare more accessible.
Mount Sinai Adult Autism Clinic
A specialized healthcare clinic designed specifically for autistic adults. Services include access to primary care, behavioral medicine, psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, diagnostic services, care management, and a sensory-friendly environment.
UHealth Autism-Friendly Clinics at Walgreens
Select UHealth Clinic at Walgreens locations have received Autism Friendly designation through UM-NSU CARD. Participating locations incorporate staff training, communication supports, and accommodations intended to improve healthcare experiences for autistic patients.
Jackson Health Autism-Friendly Urgent Care
Autism-friendly urgent care services designed to reduce overwhelm during unexpected medical visits. Supports may include specially trained staff, sensory-friendly exam rooms, sensory kits, and pre-visit planning.
The Neurology Institute – ADHD Care
Neurology services addressing ADHD in both children and adults, with multiple Broward County locations. Services may include assessment, medication management, and treatment planning.
🧠Assessment + Mental Health
Adult ADHD and autism can look different from the stereotypes many of us grew up with. These resources provide assessment, therapy, psychological evaluation, or other mental health services relevant to neurodivergent adults.
Nonlinear Minds Therapy
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy and adult ADHD, autism, and AuDHD assessment focused on lived experience, masking, executive functioning, sensory differences, emotional regulation, and understanding the whole person beyond a checklist of symptoms.
Broward Therapy Group
Adult ADHD and autism evaluations with particular attention to late identification, masking, sensory experiences, executive functioning, and AuDHD presentations.
Broward Psychological Associates
Psychological services including autism spectrum evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults, with services available across South Florida.
Strengths & Solutions
Adult psychological assessment services addressing ADHD, learning differences, academic accommodations, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns.
Method Creative Wellness – Dr. Tanya Johnson
Adult ADHD and autism assessment incorporating neurodiversity-affirming, masking-aware approaches for adults exploring their neurodivergent identity.
Steinberg Psychological Services
Remote adult ADHD evaluations serving adults throughout Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
Autism Society of Florida – Adult Resources
A statewide resource page with information and provider listings relevant to autistic adults, including adult diagnostic resources throughout Florida.
💬 Meet People + Find Community
Sometimes the thing you’re looking for isn’t another appointment. It’s somewhere to meet people who communicate, connect, or experience the world a little more like you do.
The Social Cog
Social groups and individualized coaching for independently functioning adults with autism and other developmental or social differences who want to build friendships and community.
South Florida Autism Social Support Group
A community Meetup group for autistic adults age 18+ in South Florida. A formal autism diagnosis is not required to participate.
Palm Beach Autism Club
Community-based programming for autistic adults age 21+, including social activities, recreation, independent living support, prevocational development, and community integration.
South Florida Autism Center
Adult programming for autistic adults age 22+, with opportunities related to recreation, vocational development, independent living skills, and community participation.
✨ Sensory-Friendly Places + Things to Do
Accessibility isn’t always about treatment. Sometimes it’s being able to see a performance, visit a museum, spend time at a library, or try something new without having to push through an overwhelming environment.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Sensory-inclusive performances and programming for children and adults with autism, developmental disabilities, and sensory sensitivities. Accommodations may include reduced sound, modified lighting and special effects, a designated quiet room, and preparation resources. Sensory bags are available upon request for all performances at the Broward Center and all of our managed venues.
Palm Beach County Library System
Disability and neurodiversity resources throughout the library system, including accessibility supports, assistive technology, social stories, and sensory-friendly browsing opportunities.
Superblue Miami – Sensory-Friendly Sessions
Superblue periodically offers sensory-friendly sessions with a quieter, modified environment for neurodivergent guests and people with sensory, cognitive, developmental, or physical disabilities.
South Florida Cognitive Care Zone
A regional initiative helping businesses and public spaces become more accessible for people with autism and other cognitive or sensory differences. The IBCCES Accessibility App can help users find certified locations, sensory information, accessibility guides, and sensory-friendly hours.
💼 Work + School
Work and school environments can create extra friction around executive functioning, sensory needs, communication, accommodations, and expectations. These resources can help with employment, education, advocacy, and accessibility.
We Care Support – Neurodivergent Consulting
Consultation addressing workplace accommodations, neuro-inclusive employment, executive functioning, self-advocacy, higher education, independent living, and sensory-friendly environments.
Els for Autism – Adult Services
Adult programs addressing employment, work experience, career exploration, supported employment, independent living, recreation, and community participation for autistic adults.
Center for Independent Living of Broward
Disability services including job readiness, Ticket to Work, benefits counseling, ADA advocacy, assistive technology, peer support, referrals, and independent living skills.
Goodwill South Florida – Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation services including skills training, supported employment, adult day training, and employment-related support for people with disabilities.
FAU Student Accessibility Services
Academic accommodations and accessibility support for Florida Atlantic University students, including advocacy, assistive technology, accessibility services, and student support.
FIU Disability Resource Center
Disability accommodations, accessibility resources, and assistive technology support for Florida International University students.
🌱 Daily Life + Independence
Support can also mean help navigating routines, independence, transportation, vocational development, self-advocacy, community participation, household skills, and the practical parts of adult life.
Connections Adult Program
Programming for adults age 23+ with autism and related disabilities, including independent living skills, social development, community integration, vocational competencies, cooking, personal care, housekeeping, banking, recreation, and wellness.
Center for Independent Living of South Florida
Free disability services including independent living skills, peer support, transitions, information and referral, advocacy, and assistive technology.
Els for Autism – Independent Living Programs
Adult programming designed to build practical skills and greater independence in home, community, recreation, and everyday life.
Community + Support Resources
Free and community-based support can be especially helpful when you don’t know what kind of help you need yet. These organizations provide peer support, resource navigation, disability services, advocacy, and connections to other South Florida programs.
NAMI Broward County
Free peer-led mental health support and education, including recovery groups, young adult support, family programs, and other community-based resources.
NAMI Palm Beach County
Peer support, mentoring, educational programs, workshops, drop-in support, and wellness programming for people navigating mental health challenges and their families.
211 Broward
Free and confidential community resource navigation connecting Broward residents with mental health, healthcare, housing, disability, financial, crisis, and other local services.
211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast
Free 24/7 crisis support and community resource navigation for mental health, housing, healthcare, disability services, basic needs, and other supports.
211 Miami
Free, confidential, and anonymous information, referral, mental health, crisis, and community resource support for Miami-Dade residents.
About This Guide
This resource guide was created by Nonlinear Minds Therapy, a neurodivergent-affirming therapy and adult ADHD, autism, and AuDHD assessment practice serving adults in Fort Lauderdale and throughout Florida.
The goal is simple: make it easier for neurodivergent adults in South Florida to find resources that might actually be useful.
This is an evolving community resource. New organizations, programs, social opportunities, and sensory-friendly places will continue to be added.
Know something we should add?
Are you a neurodivergent adult who knows of a great local resource? Does your organization provide an affirming, accessible, or sensory-friendly service in South Florida? We’d love to hear about it.
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