Useful links for neurodivergent adults

This collection includes public services, charities, professional bodies and some commercial providers. A listing is a starting point, not an endorsement of every service an organisation offers. Check the linked page for current costs, eligibility and availability.

Understanding neurodivergence

Dyslexia

• What is dyslexia? — British Dyslexia Association introduction to dyslexia.
• Adult (16+) — British Dyslexia Association resources for adults. The organisation also offers paid services.

ADHD

• What is ADHD — ADHD UK introduction to ADHD.
• ADHD in adults - NHS — NHS information about ADHD in adults.

Autism

• What is autism? — National Autistic Society introduction to autism.
• Signs of autism in adults - NHS — NHS information about signs of autism in adults.

Dyspraxia / DCD

• Dyspraxia in adults (developmental co-ordination disorder) - NHS — NHS information about developmental co-ordination disorder in adults.

Dyscalculia

• Dyscalculia for Adults — Dyscalculia Network information for adults. The organisation also lists paid services.
• Dyscalculia - British Dyslexia Association — British Dyslexia Association introduction to dyscalculia.

Dysgraphia

• Dysgraphia: Signs, Symptoms, and Support — The Brain Charity’s overview of dysgraphia.

Tourette's

• What is Tourette syndrome? — Tourettes Action introduction to Tourette syndrome.
• Tourette syndrome - NHS — NHS overview of Tourette syndrome.

Getting assessed as an adult (UK)

NHS pathways

• Autism assessments - NHS — NHS information about autism assessments.
• For ADHD, the ADHD in adults - NHS page in section 1 covers the referral route and what the assessment includes.

ADHD Right to Choose (England) and waiting lists

• NHS Choices and Right to Choose (NHS England) - ADHD UK — ADHD UK explanation of Right to Choose in England.
• Right To Choose ADHD | Psychiatry-UK — Psychiatry-UK’s description of its own referral service. This is a provider’s information.
• ADHD Management Information, November 2025 - NHS England — NHS England statistics published in November 2025.
• The rapidly growing waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments - Nuffield Trust — Nuffield Trust analysis of assessment waiting lists.

Autism assessment routes

• How to request an autism assessment - National Autistic Society — National Autistic Society guide to requesting an assessment.
• What happens during an autism assessment - National Autistic Society — National Autistic Society explanation of the assessment process.

Dyslexia assessment: finding a qualified assessor

• Find an SpLD Assessor - SASC — SASC directory of specialist assessors.
• Find Tutor / Assessor Index - Patoss — Patoss directory of tutors and assessors.
• Diagnostic Assessments for Dyslexia or Dyscalculia - British Dyslexia Association — British Dyslexia Association information about its paid assessment service. Check current fees directly.

International pointers (brief)

• Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults - CHADD — CHADD information about adult ADHD diagnosis in the US.
• Screening & Diagnosis | Autism Society — Autism Society information about screening and diagnosis in the US.

Workplace rights and support (UK)

• Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition — GOV.UK information about the Access to Work scheme.
• Access to Work grant scheme - Scope — Scope’s guide to Access to Work.
• Reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities or health conditions — GOV.UK guidance on reasonable adjustments at work.
• Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 — GOV.UK explanation of the Equality Act definition of disability.
• Understanding neurodiversity - Acas — Acas guidance on neurodiversity at work.
• What reasonable adjustments are - Acas — Acas explanation of reasonable adjustments.
• Disabled Students' Allowance — GOV.UK information about Disabled Students’ Allowance. Check the current eligibility and rates.
• Neuroinclusion at work - CIPD — CIPD guidance for workplace neuroinclusion.

Employment and careers

• Neurodiversity in Business — Neurodiversity in Business resources and events.
• Genius Within — Genius Within resources, coaching and workplace services, including paid services.
• Employment - National Autistic Society — National Autistic Society employment resources.
• Exceptional Individuals — Exceptional Individuals employment and support services, including paid services.
• auticon — auticon, a commercial technology consultancy employing neurodivergent professionals.
• In the workplace - British Dyslexia Association — British Dyslexia Association workplace resources.
• NeurodiverseIT specialist group - BCS — The BCS NeurodiverseIT specialist group.
• Neurodiversity in tech - BCS — BCS articles and research about neurodiversity in tech.

What else would be useful?

The collection is incomplete. Suggestions are welcome, particularly in these areas:

• Adult-focused information about dysgraphia.
• Practical support for adults with dyspraxia.
• Clear explanations of assessment routes and the costs involved.
• Assessment and support information specific to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Research and first-hand accounts about neurodivergent people working in tech.

The original directory recorded its link check on 18 July 2026. This editorial revision has not rechecked every external page.

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