Welcome to the ND Brain Trust!
A growing library of practical, research-backed literacy resources built specifically for the
educators and families of neurodivergent learners.
Welcome to the ND Brain Trust Library! Everything here is yours — no strings, no extra steps. Just click the download button on any resource below to add it to your cart at no cost. Complete the checkout (no payment info required) and your selections are yours to keep. New resources are added regularly, so check back often!
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The full doctoral dissertation examining the effectiveness of Musical-Phonetic Intervention as a multimodal literacy intervention for neurodivergent learners. Includes literature review, methodology, pilot study results, and implications for practice.
Visual overview of the RTI tiered support model and how it applies to literacy intervention for neurodivergent learners.
The Musical-Phonetic Intervention Quick Guide is a comprehensive 71-page teacher guide for educators and literacy specialists working with neurodivergent learners who need support with building phonics skills. Grounded in research and designed for practical classroom use, this guide covers the foundational theory behind Musical-Phonetic Intervention, answers frequently asked questions, and walks you through understanding, implementing, and delivering MPI with confidence.
Full-size reference image mapping vowel phonemes to musical notes within the MPI framework. Ideal for classroom display or intervention reference.
Image Description: This resource shows the connection between musical notes on a piano keyboard and their corresponding vowel phonemes, mapped across octaves from B1 to A3.
A practical decision-making flowchart for selecting and structuring appropriate literacy supports based on student need.
Full-size download of the Musical-Phonetic Intervention Framework showing the progression from Note Awareness through Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping to Decoding and Encoding.
Quality literacy resources shouldn't be a privilege. Teachers and families of neurodivergent learners are already giving everything they have — their time, their energy, their own money. The ND Brain Trust exists because every educator and every family deserves access to practical, research-backed tools regardless of their budget or their district's resources.
Free Resources, No Strings
Our ND Brain Trust resources are completely free. You get access to all newsletter freebies and downloads in one convenient place — no strings, no pressure, just resources.
One Payment, Lifetime Access
Our Brain Trust Insider membership offers exclusive content for a one-time fee of $15. This isn't about profit — it's about making sure the tools exist, are accessible, and keep growing. Your membership directly supports the time and research that goes into developing every resource in this library.
Price increases as the library grows, so founding members lock in the lowest rate forever.
Different ≠ Deficient.
And access shouldn't be deficient either.
Brain Trust Insider Library Launching Summer 2026
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Fully complete explicit lesson plans, ready for use in your small group instruction.
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Ready-made standards-aligned literacy games and activities, perfect for helping your learners gain additional practice with literacy skills.
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Tier 2 phonics-deficit focused planning tools with differentiated guidance aligned to the MPI framework, including accommodation support.
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Resources to help identify deficit areas and monitor student progress over time.
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New resources added regularly — your membership gives you access to everything, now and in the future, at no additional cost.
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Member-exclusive discounts on printed books and materials.