Adult Autism/ADHD Resources 

Everything You’d Wanna Know About Adult ADHD and Autism

I hope you find this pre-built rabbit hole for you to jump down helpful. My neurodivergent colleagues, Dr. Jennifer McAdams and Dr. Julia Strait helped me gather all this collection of information. The three of us became hyper-focused on all things neurodivergent and the result is this series of resource pages. We found these things helpful in our journeys and hope it will provide some clarity and insight in yours as well.

I know there is a ton of information on the following pages. Do not feel that you have to read all of it. It is broken down into segments to make navigation easier.

However, if you are feeling overwhelmed and want someone to help you process all this information feel free to contact me for a free consultation to see how I can help.

  • Autism

    Websites/Books

    Women and Autism

    Aging and Autism

    Lbgtqia+ and Gender

    Race and Autism

    Hormones

    Autism and Adhd Overlap

  • ADHD

    Websites, Books, Podcasts

    Medication Issues

    ADHD in Adults

    ADHD in Women

    Hormones

    ADHD and Autism Overlap

  • ADHD/Autism Testing

    Formal testing

    Self-diagnosis

    Concerns with Diagnosis

    List of Affirming Testing Providers

  • Acceptance

    Processing the diagnosis/identiy

    Unmasking

    Coming Out As ND

  • ADHD & Autism Tools

    Emotion Regulation

    Stimming

    Burnout/meltdowns/shutdown

    Managing Motivation

    Coping with Change

    Tips for Sleeping and Eating

    Social Justice Warriors

  • Sensory Issues & Emotions

    Sensory Sensitivities

    Rejection Sensitivity (RSD)

    Hyper-empathy

    Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)

    Identification of Emotions

    Aphantasia

  • Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA)

    Definitions

    Impact on relationships

    Sleep Concerns

    Parenting PDA kids

  • Overlapping Conditions

    Commonly Misdiagnosed or Co-Occurring

    Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety

    Narcissistic or Borderline Personality

    Addiction

    Grief

    ADHD and Autism

  • Executive Functioning and Being Twice Exceptional

    Being Twice Exceptional

    Executive Functioning

    Motivation Challenges

    Learning Differences

  • Dealing with People

    ND relationships

    Dating

    Physical Intimacy

    Information to Give Partners

    ND Family Dynamics

    Communication

    Family

  • Workplace

    Common ND Workplace Issues

    Accommodations

    Interviewing

    Companies that are affirming

  • Parenting

    Tools for the ND Parent

    ND and Motherhood

    Hormones and ND

    Infants/feeding issues

    Common ND Sibling Issues

    Parenting a ND kiddo

  • Resources for Therapists

    Being an ND therapist

    How to be Affirming

    ND testing

    Therapeutic Approaches

Additional Resources

Adding to this Page…

I am continuously adding to this page as I get new information so bookmark the page and come check back to see new additions. If you have any resources that you have found helpful but are not listed please email me as I would love to add them (henry@therapyforpetpeople.com).

Please forgive any typos or broken links. As an ADHDer it’s a challenge for me to keep up but I am making it a priority as this page is truly a labor of love. Be sure to forward the link to others in your life who may benefit from this information. Bring some food and water as this is a deep deep dive into all things neurodivergent.