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A guide to ADHD and autism

A series about living with and understanding ADHD and autism

  • ‘I know how it feels for people around you to think you are not doing things their way, just to be annoying’ … Shappi Khorsandi.

    Has it made me creative, or held me back? Shaparak Khorsandi on being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s

    People may be told their condition is a gift. But that’s little comfort when looking back at a trail of destruction
  • Maya Hattenstone

    I’m autistic – and I couldn’t be happier than when I’m lost in a huge crowd

  • Group Of High School Students Wearing Uniform Running Into School Building At Beginning Of Class

    ‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils

  • Red first aid kit with white cross

    ‘Find people who understand you and be kind to yourself’: an expert guide to living well with neurodiversity

    A GP, psychologist, nutritionist and fitness instructor give their advice on how to live healthily and happily with ADHD and autism
  • Young man in bed covering his ears with a pillow

    The best alarm clocks to make sure you wake up and don’t go back to sleep, if you have ADHD

    Neurodivergent people can struggle with timekeeping. Don’t rely on your phone, try one of these to kickstart your day
  • black and white image of man in a row of work cubicles leaning back in his chair against a background of yellow with coloured spheres

    ‘I was terrified of the tea round’: the small changes that can help neurodivergent people thrive at work

    Workers with ADHD and autism bring impressive skills and dedication to their jobs, but face challenges neurotypical employers may not consider. A few key adjustments can be transformative
  • yellow and red capsules

    ADHD: does medication work?

  • ‘If I had met Charlotte when I was younger, there is every chance that the relationship would have failed’ … Chris Packham and Charlotte Corney.

    ‘I can only love 100% or 0%’: Chris Packham on navigating a neurodiverse relationship

  • brightly coloured socks

    In a household with autism and ADHD, socks are meaningful

  • Ellie is white and has shoulder-length auburn hair in a centre parting, large glasses and a big smile. She is resting her chin on her hands which have tattoos and rings

    Avoid noise, play mini golf, cast your net wide: Ellie Middleton’s neurodivergent dating guide

  • ‘I think my partner and I make a great team … and yet having an autistic child makes you doubt your parenting abilities.’

    I’d do anything to make my autistic daughter happy – but I feel like a walking mum-fail

  • Neurodivergent brains are built and work somewhat differently.

    The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

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