UMBRELLA ALLIANCE US INC

Umbrella US is a Wichita-based non-profit operating to increase the knowledge and
empowerment of neurodivergent (ND) individuals living in a neurotypical world.
Umbrella US advocates and educates about neurodiversity by researching, actively
listening, & engaging in collaborative work to establish extensive, free access to
evidence-based, community-created, ND-affirming resources. Additionally, we work
with organizations to support an increasingly neurodiverse workforce.

Our Values and Commitments:
● Community-led: We will empower NDs to be part of every conversation and
decision affecting them and our community from beginning to end.
● Partnership-focused: We will consider the opinions of every person,
respecting and valuing that opinion as their own, even when it is not in
alignment with ours.
● Equality & Inclusion: We will provide a safe space where all members of
our community can be their authentic selves exploring and advocating for
their individual needs and those of the community as a whole.
● Sustainability & Growth: We will focus on Transgender, Queer, Global
Majority and Military Veteran members of the ND community first and
foremost and, in doing so, serve all members of the ND community.

Our Mission:
Building a neurodivergent-led intersectional community to develop resources,
education, and self-advocacy support for ND folks and their allies.

Our Vision:
Inclusion, equity, and the opportunity to thrive for all neurodivergent people.

Our Unique Value Proposition:
To increase knowledge of neurodivergent (ND) individuals & the public about
neurodiversity by researching, studying, & engaging in collaborative activities to
establish extensive, free access to evidence-based, community-created,
ND-affirming resources.

Strategic Goals & Actions

● Community Outreach
○ Assess needs of the community
○ Partner with community organizations
○ Engage community organizations and members
○ Increase involvement in community events
● Climate & Visibility
○ Support development of community members and providers
○ Assess Climate
○ Raise awareness about ND culture and history
● Access to Resources
○ A centralized, publicly accessible database
○ Support for community members creating ND affirming resources
○ Ensure accessibility within database
○ Partnerships created and nurtured to encourage creation and sharing
of resources within the database

● Community-Led Action
○ Supports and resources identified, researched, developed, and
accessible
○ Support of Community-Based Participatory Research Projects
○ Partnerships encourage collaborative action toward community goals
● Sustainability & Growth
○ Identify positive community outcomes
○ Develop and nurture relationships through mutually beneficial
endeavors
○ Evaluate perceptions and reality of economic security in ND community

ND23 Project
● Purpose
○ We all deserve to have access and resources to advocate for ourselves
and our community.
○ We need resources that support advocacy by NDs and for NDs.
○ We will research, study, and engage in collaborative activities to
establish extensive, free access to evidence-based,
community-created, ND-affirming resources.

● Commitment
○ Educate to inform, address bias and injustice, and correct
misinformation
○ Engage in purposeful and meaningful conversations with NDs and allies
○ Create and plan through an intersectional lens representative of all
community members
○ Challenge perspectives to promote growth and sustainability
● Priorities
○ Increase community engagement
○ Raise awareness of inequities in care for community members
○ Increase access to ND created, approved, and affirming resources
● Initiatives
○ Self-Advocacy Survival Guide
○ Public and Live Events
○ Research Partnership: Re-imagine “Work” and the Strengths-Based
Approach to it