The Neurodivergent Gift Guide

What to buy for the non-neurotypicals in your life!

I love a holiday gift guide. From the absurdly overpriced to the weirdly niche, it’s always fun to see what people recommend. Sometimes, though, these gift guides are less than useful. For example, there’s nothing in the “for husbands” category that my spouse would enjoy. He doesn’t grill, fish, play or watch sports, or wear ties. When he treats himself he buys 20 terabyte hard drives or new Raspberry Pis for his many smart home projects. Shopping for my nephews often leads me to plastic toys that their parents would hate.

This year, I set myself a particularly difficult challenge. In the wake of the election, trying to do every little thing possible not to further prop up billionaires like Bezos, I decided to attempt Christmas shopping without buying anything from Amazon. And reader, I did it! It wasn’t as arduous as I expected, though I did almost give in once when I was struggling to find toddler pajamas for my nephews that fit my criteria. While I don’t mind getting them clothing …