By the time I was 10, I was a road trip veteran. The hardest part of these trips was navigating the sensory experiences I couldn’t control. Until I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s, I didn't realize I was experiencing sensory sensitivities — a common part of neurodivergence. Identifying these sensitivities has allowed me to come up with ways to accommodate myself – including during road trips (most of which are solo these days). 

Music festivals used to feel impossible — until this one rewrote the rules. From quiet tents to consent workshops, here's how I found home on the dance floor.

Air travel can be tough for anyone, but even more so for people with sensory sensitivities. Luckily, airports are starting to take notice. More and more are designing spaces meant to soothe the senses. Here are a few that stood out to us.

Leaving the house shouldn’t feel like prepping for the apocalypse, but for neurodivergent brains, it sometimes does. From dopamine-boosting scents and face masks that double as sensory shields, here’s everything we pack to stay regulated, soothed, and semi-functional on the go.

Here’s what’s in my beach bag this summer. Curated for regulation, joy, and the deeply specific need to not scream when sunscreen drips into your eyeball.