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Trusted links, and the gaps we found

NHS, GOV.UK, national charities and professional bodies only. No content farms, no influencer sites. Where a charity also sells the thing it recommends, the note says so. And where no trusted source exists, we tell you that too.

How we chose these. Every link below is from a trusted source only: NHS pages, official government (.gov.uk) guidance, national charities, professional and standards bodies, or established independent research organisations. We excluded content farms, influencer sites, and sites whose main business is selling the assessment they recommend: and where a legitimate charity or organisation also sells assessments or services, we say so openly in the trust note. We prefer pages written for adults, and we flag the few that lean child- or parent-focused. Every URL was fetched and verified live, at its exact address, and about what we say it's about, on 18 July 2026. Dead links and pages that redirect to homepages were excluded.

Understanding neurodivergence: what each condition is

Dyslexia

  • What is dyslexia?: Plain-English definition of dyslexia as an information-processing difference, with signs, prevalence, and how it's identified. (Trust: British Dyslexia Association, the UK national dyslexia charity. Note: the BDA also sells diagnostic assessments and training.)
  • Adult (16+): The BDA's adult hub: how dyslexia plays out in employment, education, and daily life. (Trust: British Dyslexia Association; same conflict-of-interest note as above.)

ADHD

  • What is ADHD: DSM-5-based explanation of the three ADHD presentations with UK prevalence figures and adult diagnosis pathways. (Trust: ADHD UK, national charity; offers paid coaching but does not sell assessments.)
  • ADHD in adults - NHS: NHS page written specifically for adults: symptoms, how to get assessed, and management including medication. (Trust: NHS.)

Autism

  • What is autism?: Explains autism as a lifelong neurodivergence, covering diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and common misconceptions, written for all ages including adults. (Trust: National Autistic Society, the UK's leading autism charity.)
  • Signs of autism in adults - NHS: Short, concrete list of how autism presents in adults, including masking and why it's often missed in women. (Trust: NHS.)

Dyspraxia / DCD

Dyscalculia

  • Dyscalculia for Adults: Adult-specific page on indicators, strengths, and how to pursue a diagnosis given none is available on the NHS. (Trust: Dyscalculia Network, the main UK dyscalculia organisation; note it runs a paid assessor-and-tutor finder.)
  • Dyscalculia - British Dyslexia Association: Charity definition distinguishing dyscalculia from general maths difficulty, linked to the 2025 SASC definition. (Trust: British Dyslexia Association; general-audience rather than adult-specific; sells assessments.)

Dysgraphia

  • Dysgraphia: Signs, Symptoms, and Support: Overview of dysgraphia's causes and signs covering both developmental and adult-acquired forms, with free support routes. (Trust: The Brain Charity, a registered UK charity covering all neurological conditions: generalist rather than dysgraphia-specialist, but the best trusted source available.)

Tourette's

  • What is Tourette syndrome?: Charity explainer debunking the coprolalia stereotype, covering tics, prognosis into adulthood, and employment support. (Trust: Tourettes Action, the UK's leading Tourette's charity; sells employer training, not assessments.)
  • Tourette syndrome - NHS: NHS overview of tics, diagnosis, and treatment. (Trust: NHS. Flag: leans towards childhood onset; adults are covered but not the focus.)

Getting assessed as an adult (UK)

NHS pathways

  • Autism assessments - NHS: Official guidance on getting an autism assessment via your GP, including what adult assessments involve: questionnaires, interviews about your early life, and input from someone who knew you as a child. (Trust: NHS.)
  • 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

Autism assessment routes

Dyslexia assessment: finding a qualified assessor

  • Find an SpLD Assessor - SASC: The national register of specialist assessors holding a current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC): the credential to check before paying anyone for a dyslexia assessment. (Trust: SpLD Assessment Standards Committee, the UK standards body for SpLD assessment.)
  • Find Tutor / Assessor Index - Patoss: Free searchable index of qualified SpLD tutors and assessors by postcode, all bound by the Patoss code of conduct. (Trust: Patoss, the professional association for SpLD teachers and assessors.)
  • Diagnostic Assessments for Dyslexia or Dyscalculia - British Dyslexia Association: Explains what an adult (16+) diagnostic assessment involves and gives a useful price benchmark (£690 with a specialist teacher; £882 with a psychologist). (Trust: BDA, national charity: but note it sells these assessments directly, so it is both adviser and vendor.)

International pointers (brief)

  • Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults - CHADD: Clear US explanation of how adult ADHD is diagnosed under DSM-5: no single test; structured interview, rating scales, history. (Trust: CHADD, the main US ADHD nonprofit.)
  • Screening & Diagnosis | Autism Society: US overview of autism screening and diagnosis across life stages, including adulthood. (Trust: Autism Society of America, long-established US nonprofit.)

Workplace rights and support (UK)

  • Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: Official entry point for the Access to Work grant: what it covers (equipment, support workers, travel, mental health support), that it's non-repayable, and how to apply. (Trust: GOV.UK / DWP.)
  • Access to Work grant scheme - Scope: Plain-English charity walkthrough of applying: you must apply yourself, what info you'll need, what it might pay for. (Trust: Scope, national disability charity.)
  • Reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities or health conditions: Official statement of the employer's legal duty, with concrete examples like fixed desks instead of hot-desking and flexible schedules. (Trust: GOV.UK.)
  • Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010: The "substantial and long-term effect" test that determines whether a condition, including neurodivergent conditions, counts as a disability under the Act. (Trust: GOV.UK.)
  • Understanding neurodiversity - Acas: Acas's dedicated neurodiversity-at-work guidance (updated Dec 2025): types of neurodivergence with workplace examples, why it often qualifies as a disability, masking, and discrimination. (Trust: Acas, the official workplace-relations body.)
  • What reasonable adjustments are - Acas: Practical guide for workers and employers on requesting and making adjustments, what "reasonable" means, who pays, and how Access to Work fits in; includes a neurodiversity-specific section. (Trust: Acas.)
  • Disabled Students' Allowance: Official DSA guide: up to £27,783/year of non-means-tested, non-repayable support for study costs, plus eligibility and how to apply. (Trust: GOV.UK.)
  • Neuroinclusion at work - CIPD: Free, substantial guide (2024) for managers and HR built around seven neuroinclusion principles: useful for readers advocating for change at their own employer. (Trust: CIPD, the chartered professional body for HR.)

Employment and careers

  • Neurodiversity in Business: UK charity and business forum offering free employee-support and business-support resources, publications, and events on neuroinclusive workplaces. (Trust: registered UK charity; no service sales.)
  • Genius Within: Long-established social enterprise offering workplace needs assessments, coaching, and training for neurodivergent adults, plus free fact sheets. (Trust: well-known UK community interest company founded by chartered psychologist Nancy Doyle; flag: they sell the assessment and coaching services they discuss.)
  • Employment - National Autistic Society: Practical guidance for autistic adults on finding work, adjustments, disclosure decisions, and problems at work, including template letters and a free job-seeking e-learning module. (Trust: National Autistic Society.)
  • Exceptional Individuals: Neurodivergent-led organisation offering free job coaching, CV support, workshops, and a neurodiverse jobs board. (Trust: established UK neurodiversity employment specialist; flag: also sells assessments, coaching, and employer consulting.)
  • auticon: IT consultancy that directly employs autistic and neurodivergent technologists (350+ consultants, UK offices included) in data, software, QA, and cybersecurity roles: a genuine employment route for autistic IT professionals. (Trust: well-known international company operating in the UK since 2016; flag: a commercial business, not a charity.)
  • In the workplace - British Dyslexia Association: Dyslexic employees' legal rights, workplace needs assessments, reasonable adjustments, and handling performance reviews, with a free employee guide. (Trust: BDA; separately sells assessments and training to employers.)
  • NeurodiverseIT specialist group - BCS: A peer community run by and for neurodivergent IT professionals within the Chartered Institute for IT, with events and networking (BCS membership needed to participate fully). (Trust: BCS, the UK professional body for IT.)
  • Neurodiversity in tech - BCS: BCS's hub of articles and research on neurodivergent people in the IT profession, including its "Experience of Neurodiverse and Disabled People in IT" research strand. (Trust: BCS: the most credible source of tech-specific research we found.)

Where we could NOT find a good trusted source

We looked, and we'd rather tell you the gaps than pad the list:

  • Dysgraphia (UK, adult): there is no UK dysgraphia charity and no NHS condition page. The Brain Charity link above is the only source that met our trust bar.
  • Dyspraxia beyond the NHS: the Dyspraxia Foundation closed in 2024 and no national UK charity has replaced it, so the NHS page stands alone.
  • Private ADHD assessment costs: no trusted charity publishes a neutral UK price guide: everything ranking for this is clinic marketing or comparison content farms, all excluded. Verify any clinician's GMC/HCPC registration before paying.
  • Devolved nations: Right to Choose is England-only, and there is no single NHS-quality page covering ADHD/autism assessment pathways in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland: routes vary by health board.
  • Neurodiversity-in-tech data: the best UK dataset died with the Tech Talent Charter's closure in 2024; BCS is now effectively the only professional body with sustained, credible neurodiversity-in-IT content.

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