MARKETING AND AUTISM

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Explore the unique consumer patterns of neurodivergent families. Learn how ND parents navigate product choices while raising ND children, and what marketers need to understand about this growing demographic.

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Neurodivergent Parent Marketing: Advertising to ND Adults Raising ND Children

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Aug 5, 2025 12:13:52 PM

The traditional parenting playbook doesn't work when your family's brains are wired differently. Neurodivergent parents raising neurodivergent...

Autism Communication
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Discover how autistic pattern recognition abilities can transform product design and development.

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Pattern Recognition as a Marketing Tool

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Jun 3, 2025 10:50:35 AM

While marketing often focuses on what autistic consumers need accommodated, we rarely ask what they offer. This oversight costs us profound insights....

Autism Product marketing
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Discover why surprise marketing tactics alienate autistic consumers and how predictable, transparent communication builds stronger brand relationships with neurodivergent audiences.

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Predictability Matters More Than Novelty to Many Autistic Consumers

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Jun 3, 2025 10:44:34 AM

Marketing wisdom preaches disruption, unexpected delight, and the element of surprise. We celebrate campaigns that catch audiences off guard, that...

Autism Neurodivergence Product marketing
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Discover communication strategies, rollout approaches, and design principles that honor neurodivergent needs while driving adoption.

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Addressing Change Aversion in Product Updates: Marketing New Features to Autistic Users

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: May 26, 2025 2:38:27 PM

Picture this: Your development team has just shipped the most elegant interface redesign in your company's history. User testing showed improved task...

Autism Product marketing SaaS marketing
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Discover how the happiness-desire dichotomy transforms when marketing to neurodivergent consumers.

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What Are Marketers Really Selling to Neurodivergent Audiences?

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: May 19, 2025 4:42:41 PM

The relationship between happiness and desire doesn't follow universal neural pathways. For neurodivergent consumers—those with autism, ADHD,...

Marketing Autism Neurodivergence
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Learn why authentic autistic testimonials matter for meaningful product development and marketing in an increasingly neurodiversity-conscious marketplace.

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Consumer Testimonials from Autistic Perspectives

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: May 8, 2025 4:13:43 PM

When the latest noise-cancelling headphones hit the market, the reviews pour in. Professional tech reviewers praise the "intuitive controls" and...

Autism Neurodivergence Product marketing Customer retention
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Discover evidence-based strategies for crafting crisis communications that effectively reach autistic individuals. Learn how to adapt messaging, reduce anxiety, and ensure vital information is accessible to neurodivergent audiences during emergencies and uncertain times.

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Crisis Communication for Autistic Audiences

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: May 8, 2025 4:06:06 PM

The tornado siren wails. Emergency alerts buzz on phones. News anchors speak with escalating urgency about "seeking shelter immediately." For most...

Marketing Autism Neurodivergence
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Discover how businesses are using geo-targeting technology to help neurodivergent individuals locate sensory-friendly environments.

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Geo-targeting for Sensory-Friendly Businesses: Help Neurodivergent Customers Find Safe Spaces

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: May 8, 2025 3:58:47 PM

For most people, finding a coffee shop or restaurant is as simple as opening a maps app and selecting the nearest option. But for individuals on the...

Autism Geotargeting
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Learn practical frameworks for designing sensory-considerate direct mail that respects neurodivergent preferences while driving deeper engagement and brand loyalty.

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Tactile Marketing Materials: When Physical Mail Campaigns Better Serve Autistic Customers

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Apr 10, 2025 12:18:51 PM

We've witnessed the relentless march toward digital-everything in marketing—each pixel optimized, each interaction tracked, each algorithm refined to...

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Learn practical frameworks for creating inclusive content that resonates across neurological differences while driving deeper engagement and brand loyalty.

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Minimalist vs. Detailed Marketing: Finding the Balance for Neurodivergent Audiences

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Apr 10, 2025 12:13:37 PM

We've designed marketing for a fiction—the mythical "average consumer" who processes information in predictable, linear ways. This foundational...

Autism Website Design
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Learn why brands like McDonald's build extraordinary loyalty through predictability, routine, and transparent communication—turning sensory consistency into lasting brand relationships.

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Predictability, i.e., How to Build Brand Loyalty Among Autistic Consumers

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 31, 2025 3:17:33 PM

We often underestimate the power of predictability in consumer experiences. For autistic individuals, this predictability isn't merely...

Branding Autism Product marketing
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Discover how subscription box models can transform shopping for neurodivergent customers by providing predictability, reducing sensory overwhelm, and creating positive experiences.

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Subscription Box Models for Neurodivergent Customers: Building Predictability into Shopping

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 24, 2025 3:06:47 PM

In the labyrinth of modern retail, few experiences can be as simultaneously essential and overwhelming as shopping. For the estimated one in seven...

Branding Autism Customer retention
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Discover how to adapt your color strategy for consumers with sensory processing differences.

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Color Psychology for Consumers with Sensory Sensitivities

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 24, 2025 3:00:16 PM

In the bustling marketplace of modern commerce, color serves as the silent ambassador of every brand. While marketers have long understood the...

Autism Psychology Sensory
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Learn how to address auditory processing differences with clear audio production, thoughtful content structure, and inclusive marketing approaches that reach neurodivergent audiences.

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Audio Marketing for Autistic Audiences

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 24, 2025 2:53:28 PM

In the hushed study of a podcast listener, headphones snugly in place, two radically different experiences unfold depending on neurotype. For the...

Podcast Autism Audio
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Learn practical strategies for accommodating diverse sensory needs to expand your audience reach, increase engagement, and build brand loyalty with neurodivergent users.

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Sensory-Friendly Website Design

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 18, 2025 10:45:24 AM

True inclusivity extends beyond checking WCAG compliance boxes to creating environments that accommodate diverse sensory needs. Sensory-friendly...

Marketing Autism Website
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Discover how AI-powered marketing tools can better serve neurodivergent users through inclusive algorithm design.

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Algorithmic Accessibility

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 10, 2025 5:01:16 PM

Artificial intelligence has transformed digital marketing, powering everything from personalized product recommendations to automated email...

Autism Technology
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Discover how to create truly inclusive marketing departments that harness the unique strengths of neurodivergent professionals.

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Building Inclusive Workplaces for Neurodivergent Marketing Talent

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Mar 2, 2025 2:10:31 PM

marketing departments are increasingly recognizing that neurodivergent professionals bring unique perspectives and exceptional skills that can drive...

Autism Neurodivergence Culture
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Explore key strategies, use cases, and data on creating effective, adaptable tools and technologies that enhance the quality of life for individuals with autism

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Innovation Labs for Autism-Specific Product Development

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Feb 9, 2025 2:50:47 PM

Marketers have long celebrated creativity as our driving force, yet our understanding of creative intelligence remains surprisingly narrow....

Marketing Autism Neurodivergence Product marketing
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Discover why cognitive diversity drives creative excellence and how it reshapes problem-solving in modern marketing strategy.

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The Power of Neurodiversity in Creative Problem-Solving for Marketing

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Feb 9, 2025 2:46:42 PM

Marketing has long celebrated creativity as its driving force, yet our understanding of creative intelligence remains surprisingly narrow....

Marketing Autism Creative
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Learn strategies to embrace your strengths, communicate effectively, reduce masking, and connect with the right clients through genuine marketing.

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Personal Branding for Neurodivergent (ADHD or Autistic) Professionals

Picture of Neurodivergence Writing Team Neurodivergence Writing Team: Jan 31, 2025 5:30:27 PM

Personal branding can be daunting for anyone, but for neurodivergent professionals, it comes with unique challenges. Communication struggles,...

Branding Autism Personas
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