<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NeuroDivergent by Design: Signal Boosts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlighting ND-led businesses, allies, orgs, and unsung builders who deserve the mic. Boost with purpose.]]></description><link>https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/s/signal-boosts</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w2Tc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a86b0af-7cc9-4eae-ba86-72df885843e4_1024x1024.png</url><title>NeuroDivergent by Design: Signal Boosts</title><link>https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/s/signal-boosts</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:35:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[NDD]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[neurodbydesign@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[neurodbydesign@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[PFTT - NDD Movement💜]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[PFTT - NDD Movement💜]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[neurodbydesign@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[neurodbydesign@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[PFTT - NDD Movement💜]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[We are NDD]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is just the beginning.]]></description><link>https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/p/we-are-ndd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/p/we-are-ndd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[PFTT - NDD Movement💜]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6696f168-3fd5-4d3c-93d1-f1e8757fb0e5_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What We&#8217;re Building With NDD</strong></p><p>We&#8217;re building scaffolding, not slogans. This is a global, lived-experience framework by &amp; for neurodivergent people&#8212;designed to outlast charity, outgrow pity, &amp; replace the old &#8220;just cope&#8221; system with something we own.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/p/we-are-ndd?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/p/we-are-ndd?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re building (and how it actually helps):</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>A Global Framework</strong><br>Open, living standards for neurodivergent safety, belonging, &amp; fair work&#8212;built from real stories, not policy platitudes.</p></li><li><p><strong>A Data-Driven Advocacy Engine</strong><br>Massive lived-experience surveys, stories, &amp; system-mapping. We turn pain into power&#8212;making it impossible for employers, policymakers, &amp; service providers to ignore what needs fixing.</p></li><li><p><strong>The NDD Library</strong><br>Case studies, resources, how-tos, employer guides, &amp; survival blueprints&#8212;all free to access. If it helps someone, it lives here.</p></li><li><p><strong>Practical Support Hubs</strong><br>Regional &amp; online peer networks&#8212;real help, not just advice. Access guides, role lifelines, backup staffing, trauma-informed supports.</p></li><li><p><strong>Employer Access &amp; Audit Tools</strong><br>Self-serve checklists, guides, &amp; direct support for any business ready to do better for ND staff (or learn why they keep losing us).</p></li><li><p><strong>ND-Owned Marketplace</strong><br>A place for ND-led businesses, services, &amp; offers. Keep what you earn. The network lifts itself.</p></li><li><p><strong>Circular Funding Model</strong><br>Membership, not charity. Those who subscribe fuel the build &amp; get a direct say. Those who can&#8217;t pay are comped&#8212;but expected to bring energy, ideas, or support back in.</p></li><li><p><strong>API-Ready Tech Platform</strong><br>Open-source tools, anonymised data sharing (on our terms), &amp; integrations with health, employment, &amp; education systems.</p></li><li><p><strong>Advocacy &amp; Policy Firepower</strong><br>We train the next wave of ND advocates, collect receipts, &amp; show up where the decisions happen&#8212;armed with real numbers, real pain, &amp; real solutions.</p></li><li><p><strong>Always Free for the Ones Who Need It Most</strong><br>No gatekeeping. If you need it, you get it. Paywalls only on deep-dive builds &amp; direct consultancy&#8212;never on access, safety, or survival.</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://neurodbydesign.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p><strong>Why?</strong></p><p>Because we are tired of being the &#8220;fixer-uppers&#8221; of broken systems.<br>Because trauma &amp; burnout are features of the old system, not bugs in us.<br>Because ND people aren&#8217;t broken&#8212;they&#8217;re being failed.</p><p>We&#8217;re here to build something that outlasts us all.</p><p>If you want to fuel the framework, subscribe, share, or just rest here.<br>If you want to comp your way in, bring your voice or your action.<br>If you do neither, that&#8217;s fine&#8212;someone will need what we&#8217;re building when they&#8217;re ready.</p><p><em>We are NDD. This is just the beginning.</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/nddpftt&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Fuel The Framework&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/nddpftt"><span>Fuel The Framework</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>