WhimSpire Foster Care and Adoption Services

07/08/2026

Interested in getting your questions answered and learning about becoming a foster family in Colorado? Join us on Aug 21, 9A-12P. We're excited to meet you!

05/27/2026

We are holding a Live Virtual Orientation to Whimspire. If you've ever been interested in learning more about fostering with us, please join us!
Friday, May 29, 9A-12P

Jump in online for Whimspire Orientation and get the lowdown on all the "ins" and "outs" of foster care in Colorado!

04/16/2024

Respite is needed in or near: Denver
Child: 6 weeks old (girl)
Dates: 4/16/24 - 4/17/24
Caregiver willing travel? yes

Comment below if you can help and the foster parent will message you directly. Please remember to check your messages and message requests. As always, both families should have respite approved by their county/certifying agency. Thank you for considering!

04/09/2024

Join us this Saturday as we learn about trauma-informed ABA supports from Amber Lopez of Envoi Associates - Colorado! Register: https://fs.elevate.commpartners.com/p/aba

08/16/2023

Have you ever considered becoming a foster parent? Now is the time, as Colorado is experiencing a shortage of foster parents in every community and needs families willing to care for older youth, children with complex behavioral and mental health needs, sibling groups and children whose first language in not English. If something inside you keeps nudging you to take the leap. We will help you. Watch the video below and go to our website for how to proceed, at www.Whimspire.org

https://youtu.be/u_Oapo1Q7_w

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09/01/2022

Interesting and enlightening info. Thanks Autum Romano!

Autism, ADHD, and Giftedness are three distinct neurotypes with many overlapping traits.

A neurotype is a particular combination of neuro-traits which results in a cluster of experiences and behaviors.

Although these neurotypes can be experienced separately, many of us experience more than one (or even all of them) simultaneously.

This diagram is an attempt to clarify and delineate which traits are associated with each neurotype, and which traits overlap in two or all three neurotypes.

As I fit into all three categories, it was challenging for me to tease apart the nuanced differences and where they overlap. Therefore, I looked at many sources to compile this list. Despite this, there may be varying opinions about the accuracy of these distinctions.

Autism, ADHD, and Giftedness are the currently accepted names, but all three names are problematic and are inaccurate descriptions of the actual experience.

(Please remember that this is for informational purposes only and not intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment.)

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Edited: It seems that some people might be misunderstanding aspects of this diagram.
1. The traits listed are common traits of these neurotypes, but a person does not need to have all the traits listed. Actually, most ADHDers, Autistic, and Gifted people will not have all the traits listed for each neurotype.
2. As I wrote on the diagram, the overlapping areas are shared traits, which means they are traits that commonly occur in both or all three neurotypes. The overlapping areas are NOT listing traits that only show up when someone is multiply neurodivergent.