Made for the late-diagnosed

Apparel for the neurodivergent community and everyone who has their back.

The Collection

Built for the rooms
that ask the most of you

Viva Crewneck in bone — front product shot Crewneck

The "Viva" Crewneck

Small logo over your heart. Big reminder on your hardest days. Soft enough to feel like exhaling, strong enough to mean something.

Slate blue pigment-dyed hoodie with embroidered PPC loop Hoodie

"Hood Up" Hoodie

Worn-in from day one. The Parallel Play Co. double loop, embroidered in tonal white on slate blue. Nothing extra. Everything you need.

Youth athletic heather tee with the William graphic Youth

"The William" Tee

For the kid who hears the world a little louder than everyone else, and has the best playlist anyway. Soft, cozy, and made for the way he moves through the world.

Youth heather dust tee with the Quinn graphic Youth

"The Quinn" Tee

For the kids who say exactly what they think, hate surprises, have strong opinions about everything, and aren't apologizing for any of it.

Classic rope cap in kelly green and white Hat

The Classic Rope Cap

Structured brim, embroidered loop, worn for every moment worth showing up for. Lightweight twill with a Stay-Dri sweatband.

Natural canvas tote with PPC thank-you print Tote

"The Carry On" Tote

You carry more than anyone sees. A quality tote for everything you're holding.

Set of five PPC enamel pin buttons Pins

"The Pin Set"

Five buttons. Every reason we built this brand. Pin them on your denim jacket, your therapy bag, your IEP binder, anywhere you carry a little piece of this community.

This community is bigger, louder, and more beautiful than the world gives us credit for.

A quiet moment between two people, close enough to feel the warmth.
The hard middle. The kind no one prepares you for.
Our Story

Two moms
One waiting room

The brand that started in a lobby.

If you know what parallel play means, you probably didn't learn it from a textbook. You learned it the way we did, through experience.

We met in the waiting room of our children's therapy center. We just started talking the way parents do when we're exhausted and anxious and sitting under fluorescent lights in plastic chairs. Our conversations became our life rafts, a safe space to talk about the things that were running through our minds all day every day but too scared to say out loud. We could say it to each other because we were in such similar situations, navigating this new role we never imagined ourselves in, determined to do the best job possible, but also willing to admit that it's hard.

So here we are, 2 autism moms who know what it means to navigate a world that wasn't built for you (or your kid), so we made one ourselves. We hope it fits.

In it with you,
Carolyn & Amber

Carolyn

Former special education teacher. Now a full-time advocate for her son William, while supporting students with disabilities nationwide through her curriculum work.

Amber

The designer. She took what this brand felt like on the inside, soft, honest, warm, a little worn in, and made it visible. Autism mom in the trenches right alongside Carolyn.

The Waiting Room

A place to read what no one wants to say out loud

The waiting rooms we know are bright and loud and full of strangers staring at the same floor. This isn't that. Honest letters from people living in it, loving someone through it, and leaning in.

What's on your mind?
Inclusion that looks like something

We're building something
bigger than apparel

Stickers packed with every Parallel Play Co. order.
In every box

Every order ships with stickers

A little Ollie and a PPC logo sticker tucked into every order. A small piece of the community to take with you, slap on a laptop, or hand to a kid who could use one.

A mother and child laughing together under a checkered blanket.
Thank-You Note Program

Packed with care, by people who care

Every order is packaged and mailed by an autistic person as part of a program designed to build real, meaningful life skills, including writing an intentional note to someone who matters.

Are you an autistic artist? We'd love to hear from you. Tell us about your work →

Partner Spotlight

Lifting up the people
lifting up our kids

Each month we feature an organization moving the needle for our community, and put our reach behind theirs.

Coming soon

Our first feature is on the way

We're choosing carefully.

We're lining up the first organization we'll be lifting up here. One moving the needle for our community in a way we want everyone to see. Watch this space.

Nominate a partner