ADHD

There has been a significant increase in adults seeking an ADHD diagnosis. Whilst this has been met with scepticism in some quarters, It is my understanding that the UK has until recently had lower prevalence rates compared with many other countries, suggesting it has been under diagnosed.

Some people want an assessment simply to better understand their differences. Others want to try medication, and for some people this is life changing. For others, every day coping strategies are needed. There are now ADHD coaches that can offer this, and for some people this is extremely helpful.

I have recently been conscious of wanting to offer people more in terms of practical advice once they receive an autism and/or ADHD diagnosis from me. I came across CHADD (www.chadd.org) and am currently completing some training with them on practical ways to manage some of the more challenging aspects of having ADHD: problems with planning, organisation, time blindness. initiation and inertia to name but a few. It's fantastic, and I have even learnt some strategies that I will use myself (another story!).

The driver for this is that I want to be able to offer this as a strand of my work -ADHD and autism post-diagnostic support. I never want to leave people without tools following a diagnosis, and my intention is to incorporate this into a feedback session as well as offer it on an ongoing basis.