I'm sorry I'm just seeing this but I'm a mom of a 21 year old autistic son and also a parent coach who helps people figure out next steps. I'm assuming you've figured some stuff out by now but if you ever need to talk to someone who gets it, I'm here. (This is not a marketing post. I love supporting moms.) margaretwebblifecoach@gmail.com. My website is www.margaretwebblifecoach.com so you know I get it AND there are a lot of free resources on my page that you can check out. If you are a podcast person, a friend has a podcast called TiLT Parenting and she has interviewed a ton of experts (including me) that you might find helpful. Big hugs! Margaret

Not sure if this fits in the one main gift, but one year I asked each family member to put together one of those rectangular file boxes based on a theme for pretend play - dinosaurs, farm, construction, medical/veterinary, cars, sports, etc. They could include costumes/clothing, toys, sand box in a bin, books, etc. It was awesome! AND everything could be put back into the box to be stored and organized. I did this when I was teaching kindergarten and it was always a hit and so fun to see what happened when they put on something as simple as a hard hat.

Husband is a neurosurgeon and is not a fan.

TiLT Parenting Podcast is wonderful if you have "differently wired or neurodivergent kiddos" and want to hear positively focused conversations with experts (like Ross Greene, Seth Perler, Penn and Kim Holderness, Robyn Silverman, Melissa Neff) on things ranging from ADHD, Executive Functioning, Emotional Regulation, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Autism, Giftedness, 2E Kids, Family Dynamics, Homeschooling, Unschooling, PDA, Burnout, etc. This podcast is created by my good friend Debbie Reber and I've been a guest several times.

For my personal enjoyment I love Armchair Expert (Dax Shepard), Smartless (Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes), Nobody's Listening, Right? (a normal couple, Andy and Elizabeth, conversing as though nobody's listening), Flightless Bird (New Zealander diving into American things), Say More with Dr?Sheila (comedy with Amy Poehler), Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade (mainly SNL focused)