The Autistic Adult's Toolboxby Natalie Diggins

The Essentials: For clinicians

Adoptable, plain-language systems for clinical practice.

Built by an autistic adult with a background in systems — designed to fit how you already work.


The Toolbox is structured for therapeutic adoption in any setting — clinic, autism center, telehealth, or solo practice. Each chapter ends with a reusable worksheet for use together in session or on the client's own between visits, giving you both a shared starting point for conversations about sensory regulation, disclosure, masking trade-offs, and burnout recovery.

"As a clinician who specializes in autism and neurodivergence, I am always looking for resources that are both clinically sound and genuinely useful to the people they are written for. The Autistic Adult's Toolbox is exactly that. What I appreciate most is the tone. The book does not frame autism as something to hide, fix, or overcome. Instead, it helps autistic adults better understand their nervous systems, identify what supports actually work for them, and build strategies that are realistic and respectful of who they are."
— Lisa A. Korey, Psy.D., Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist

"One of the book's strengths is its breadth; the author addresses everything from romantic partnerships to family gatherings to work settings." — Kirkus Reviews

Bulk & institutional orders

Available through Ingram (ISBN 979-8-9985689-0-9).

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Clinical Overview

A summary for evaluating the Toolbox for your practice.

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Free Chapter: How to Build a Sensory Diet That Keeps You Balanced

The complete opening of the book — Welcome, Author's Note, and Chapter 1, including the Sensory Diet Planner tool.

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Free Clinician's Guide to the Sensory Diet Chapter

How to use this chapter with clients: client language, questions that surface patterns, and ways to work the journal and Planner together.

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Free Book Club Discussion Guide

Built for the mixed audiences book clubs actually have: autistic readers, partners and families, professionals. The facilitator framing lets people engage at whatever depth feels right, no disclosure required. Five themed question sets follow the book, with optional deeper-reflection layers and accessibility considerations for autistic participants. Free to share for workplace, library, and educational use.

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Recommending it to clients

Point clients to the Toolbox on Amazon, or have them order it from any bookstore by ISBN (979-8-9985689-0-9). Bulk orders available on Ingram.