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Gifts for your neurodivergent friends 🥰🎁
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items As someone diagnosed with autism and adhd, there are a lot of products that can help us when we are feeling overstimulated. Here are a few that would be perfect gifts for your neurodivergent partner, sibling, friend, etc.
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comfort ☁️
Comfort objects that can help to calm and soothe a neurodivergent mind.
These cute little guys come in all sorts of characters and animals. They are stuffed animals that emulate another person breathing, which can calm those with separation anxiety.
Breathing Dog - Walmart
Fuzzy socks are perfect for those who enjoy to wear cozy socks (although some neurodivergents have sensory issues with socks so it varies per person).
Fuzzy Socks - Target
I for one suffer from EXTREME temperature dysregulation from my autism and get hot easily almost all the time. These neck coolers are a great way to bring down your temperature.
mpac+ Neck Cooler Icering | Cooling Neck Wraps, Neck Cooling Tube - Personal Air Conditioner with Gel Ice Pack for Outdoor Activities, Hot Weather Relief, Summer, Freeze Below 64°F (Basic, Blue)
Another product I own for my temperature dysregulation is a mini portable battery powered fan. It helps to be able to pull this down and cool myself when i’m on the go.
Gaiatop Mini Portable Fan, Powerful Handheld Fan, Cute Design 3 Speed Personal Small Desk Fan with Base, Lightweight Makeup USB Rechargeable Fan for Stylish Girl Women Travel Indoor Outdoor Pink
Weighted stuffed animals are also amazing to comfort a neurodivergent person. The weight of a heavy stuffed animal helps to ease anxiety.
Weighted Stuffed Animals - Target
If a weighted stuffed animal is not enough, a weighted blanket is another good way to go. The weight of a heavy blanket can help a neurodivergent person feel secure and safe, as well as calm their anxiety.
Weighted Blankets - Target
This tap lamp is perfect for someone with sensory difficulties. Bright lights can be far too overstimulating, and this one has a warm glow. It also is dimmable so the levels of light can be adjusted easily.
Mukola DoDo Duck Night Light, Cute Silicone Duck Lamp,Dimmable Nursery Nightlight,Rechargeable LED Bedside Lamp with 20 Minutes Timer & Tap Control Gifts to Boys Girls Women
Pop up tents can help neurodivergent people to feel safe and secure in their space. A lot of us in the neurodivergent community use these on our beds along with our favourite stuffed animals and pillows and call it “nesting”.
SPECSTAR Pop-Up Bed Tent Twin Size, Privacy Bed Canopy with 4 Doors and Mosquito Mesh, Dark Stary Sky
Another way to achieve this would be with a canopy. Canopies help to block out light, and help someone inside to feel safe and secure.
Four Corners Post Bed Canopy, Lightproof Bed Curtain, Blackout Canopy Bed Curtains, Black Bed Canopies for Adults Bedroom Decor (Black, 59 x 79 x 77 Inches, Queen)
Loop earplugs are subtle and usually cannot be seen. They are comfortable and work amazingly for blocking out noise for those who are highly sensitive to loud noises or just too much noise in general.
Your life, your volume | Up to 25% OFF | Gift Sale ... - Loop Earplugs
Lumie alarm clocks wake you up with light rather than sound, which is perfect for those who are sensitive to noisy alarms. ADHD minds prefer to wake up by light and not sound and even helps you sleep better.
Wake-Up Light Alarm Clocks for Better Sleep + Waking - Lumie
Squishmallows are sweet little stuffed animal characters that provide lots of comfort and companionship. They are extremely soft and perfect for someone looking for a little bit of extra comfort in their lives.
Squishmallows - Jazwares
Soft sweaters like this one are perfect to provide extra comfort for those with sensory issues. Just be sure to remove tags from clothes as they can be very uncomfortable to those with sensitivities.
Softstreme Perfectly Oversized Cropped Crew
stimming 💫
“Stimming” is self soothing autonomous actions that neurodivergent people do in order to calm down their brains when they are feeling overstimulated. Here are some products that help to do so!
Headphones (especially over the ear ones because they block out outside noise best) are great to get for someone with sensory issues. Music is also very calming for many neurodivergent people.
Over-Ear and On-Ear Headphones in Shop Headphones by Type
These little guys are called “Mochis”. They are adorable and fun to squish. Squeezing / squishing toys like this can help to regulate a neurodivergent person so they don’t become overstimulated.
Boxgear Mochi Fidgets Cute and Soft Bulk Mochi Squishies 25pcs Mini Mochi Squishies for Boys and Girls Multipurpose Squishy Squeeze Toys Mochi for Kids and Adults Colorful Design
Another fun squish toy! These are a different texture and larger so they help to relieve pent up stress. These kinds of toys may just be seen as for kids but they can really help to calm someone who is overstimulated, or can replace negative stimming...
Nee Doh Cool Cats Squishy Fidget Ball, Novelty Toy, Multiple Colors, Children Ages 3+
The NeeDob Nice Cube is quite a popular stim toy. They are a very interesting texture, sort of like a hard maltose, and are extremely satisfying and fun to play with. Different neurodivergents prefer different textures, and a lot of people seem to pr...
NeeDoh Nice Cube, Satisfying Square Shaped Sensory Toy, Children Ages 3+
Another great option, this one has a softer texture and is easier to squish. These ones are a bit sticky so they can be combined with beads, glitter, etc.
4 Pcs Taba Squishy, Fufu Squishy, Biscuit Stress Relief Toy, Decompression Toy, Pinching Sandwich , Ultra-Soft Decompression Venting Toy, Food Shap Squeeze Toy 6.2x3.5cm
These balls are filled with water beads, so they are extremely fun to squish. This one is probably my personal favourite texture as it is stimulating, satisfying, as well as entertaining.
Stress Balls Set - 12 Pack - Stress Balls Fidget Toys for Adults - Sensory Ball, Squishy Balls, Anxiety Relief Calming Tool - Fidget Stress Toys for Autism & ADD/ADHD
Pop it’s are another fun way to calm a neurodivergent mind. Simply popping the balls inside and out is really helpful to control overstimulation.
Unicorn + Heart - 3 Pack Push Pop Fidget Toys Set, Bubble Sensory Toy, Silicone Popper Stress Anxiety Reliever Fidget Squeeze Sensory Toy for Kids with ADD, ADHD Christmas Best Stocking Stuffers
Journals like this one are a great way for neurodivergents to let out their thoughts and feelings so they don’t build up and cause overstimulation and stress. Journaling is also wonderful for those with anxiety and/or adhd who have trouble keeping tr...
240 Sheet College Ruled Journal 7.75"x5.5" Bookbound Floral - Threshold™
Adult colouring books are another amazing way to calm the mind and help with creativity. Though it may seem childish, colouring books are very helpful for managing stress and overstimulation.
Color & Frame - 3 Books in 1 - Nature, Country, Patchwork (Adult Coloring Book) - by New Seasons & Publications International Ltd (Spiral Bound)
Dual tip markers are my personal favourite way to colour. The markers from this brand are great but you can find markers just like these ones anywhere. I recommend alcohol based markers.
Dual Tip Art Markers - Set of 30