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Children's novel by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll centred on an autistic girl, misunderstanding, voice, justice and belonging.
AbilityNet My Computer My Way
Practical guideA free AbilityNet guide to accessibility features built into common computers, tablets and smartphones, organised around vision, hearing, motor and cognitive access needs.
Acas performance management and reasonable adjustments
Education/work resourceAcas guidance for workplace performance processes that explicitly addresses reasonable adjustments where disability may be relevant.
Acas — reasonable adjustments at work
Education/work resourceAcas guidance on reasonable adjustments at work, including what adjustments are, asking for them, reviewing them and specific guidance for neurodiversity.
Access to Work
ServiceA UK government scheme that can provide practical workplace support or a grant towards support for people whose disability or health condition affects their work.
Northern Ireland employment-support route providing information about Access to Work (NI) and practical workplace help.
ADHD UK
OrganisationA UK charity run by people with ADHD that provides ADHD information, diagnosis-pathway guidance, support groups and practical resources.
ADHD UK support groups
CommunityADHD UK route for registering for its support-group events and updates.
The Social Security Scotland disability benefit route that has replaced Personal Independence Payment for people in Scotland.
Android accessibility features
Practical guideGoogle's Android Accessibility Help overview covering built-in and downloadable features for vision, hearing, mobility, voice and cognitive accessibility, including Reading mode and Voice Access.
Android accessibility feature/app that captures speech and selected sounds and displays them as text, with options for typed responses and other communication controls.
Built-in iPhone and iPad accessibility mode that can simplify the interface with larger controls, focused app experiences, visual layouts and selected communication options.
Apple iPhone cognitive accessibility features
Practical guideApple support overview of iPhone features relevant to cognitive accessibility, focus, reading, dictation and reducing sensory stimulus such as onscreen motion.
ARGH Scotland
OrganisationAutistic-led Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in the Highlands, with autistic full voting members and work spanning peer support, advocacy, campaigning and community activity.
Autism Central — diagnosis for adults
Practical guideNHS-commissioned Autism Central guidance describing why adults may seek an autism diagnosis and the usual route through a GP or other health professional to specialist assessment.
Autism Central — school attendance difficulties
Practical guideAutism Central school-attendance material highlighted by NHS England's 4 September 2026 MHLDNC bulletin, focused on understanding barriers to attendance and working with the child and school.
Online peer networks coordinated through Autism NI's PACE project for autistic adults in Northern Ireland, including age-based and LGBTQIA+ groups with text-based chat available.
Autistic Girls Network
OrganisationUK neurodivergent-led charity offering information, community activity, education and support focused on autistic and neurodivergent girls, women and gender-diverse people.
Edinburgh-based Autistic People's Organisation providing community events, peer support, advocacy and education; full members are autistic.
Autistic Parents UK
OrganisationNational autistic-led UK charity providing peer support, resources, education and community for autistic parents.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
OrganisationA United States nonprofit disability-rights organisation run by and for autistic people, focused on public policy, self-advocacy and community resources.
Autistica
OrganisationA UK autism research and campaigning charity that funds and shares research, develops resources and works on policy and public understanding.
A free Autistica resource that brings together practical tips from the autistic community alongside evidence-informed information and links.
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Local NHS Wales Neurodevelopmental Service information describing holistic assessment for children and young people who may have a neurodevelopmental condition, including information gathered across home, education and health contexts.
British Dyslexia Association
OrganisationA UK charity providing information, training, signposting and a national helpline about dyslexia, dyscalculia and related neurodiversity questions.
Postcode-searchable network of local and national not-for-profit dyslexia charities, with activity descriptors such as helplines, meetings, webinars and peer-support groups.
Volunteer-led local dyslexia community project using talks, events and online support; current hub development includes Northern Ireland, South Wales and Devon.
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Lived-experience and practical book written from a dyspraxic young person's perspective, covering school, organisation, social experience and everyday life.
Local NHS Wales Integrated Autism Service information covering adult autism referral, triage, diagnostic assessment and review of private diagnostic reports in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
A single-player 2D grid puzzle with handcrafted levels where cat-shaped pieces are arranged to fit; the developer describes play using the left and right mouse buttons.
Cboard AAC
AppOpen-source augmentative and alternative communication web application using symbols, boards and text-to-speech in a browser and supported platforms.
Cloud Gardens
GameA single-player plant-overgrowth diorama game combining organic puzzles with a separate creative mode and a large catalogue of objects and plants.
Communication Matters
OrganisationUK charity and ISAAC chapter supporting people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), their families and professionals, with information on AAC systems, assessment services, peer support and research.
A bounded pair of NHS public-information routes covering healthy relationships, conversations about sex, consent, pressure, boundaries and sexual-health safety.
Contact's free information and advice helpline for parents and carers anywhere in the UK with a disabled child or young person up to age 25; a diagnosis is not required.
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Department of Health NI — ADHD Needs Assessment 2026
Practical guideNorthern Ireland Department of Health evidence review covering current ADHD need and provision for adults and children and options for a potential commissioned service.
DfT — accessible information on local bus and coach services
Practical guideGovernment guidance on audible and visible information requirements for local bus and coach services.
Lived-experience guide and memoir by autistic and ADHD author Chloé Hayden about neurodivergence, school, sensory experiences, stimming, diagnosis, community and adulthood.
Lived-experience and relationship-focused ADHD book by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery, combining an ADHD perspective with a partner's perspective on everyday situations.
Disability access to services — UK official starting points
Practical guideOfficial equality-regulator starting points that keep the Great Britain and Northern Ireland service-access frameworks separate: EHRC guidance for England, Scotland and Wales, and Equality Commission for Northern Ireland guidance.
Wales-wide membership listing of Disabled People's Organisations whose full-member criteria require disabled people to form at least 51% of voting membership and at least 51% of the governing body.
The Student Finance England/GOV.UK route for support with study-related costs caused by disability, long-term illness, mental health conditions or specific learning difficulties.
Dorfromantik
GameA single-player tile-placement building strategy/puzzle game with peaceful presentation but also points, quests, a finite tile stack and an optional high-score challenge in its described standard play.
Dyscalculia Network
OrganisationUK network providing dyscalculia and maths-difficulty information, awareness work, training and a specialist assessor/tutor directory.
Dyspraxia Foundation local groups
CommunityVolunteer local groups organised by people with lived experience of dyspraxia or DCD, offering adult and/or parent-carer support across listed parts of England and Wales.
Dyspraxic Adults forum
CommunityLong-running online forum for adults with dyspraxia, with topic areas for lived experience, daily life, transport, assessment and support, and general conversation.
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Evenbreak Career Hive
Education/work resourceOnline career-information hub created by Evenbreak for disabled people, with articles and resources about careers, applications, workplace inclusion and navigating employment.
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Focusmate
AppCommercial virtual coworking service that pairs users for scheduled video sessions in which each person states a goal and works on their own tasks.
Memoir about Brad Cohen's experience of Tourette syndrome and becoming a teacher.
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Garden Galaxy
GameA single-player garden-building and organising sandbox where randomised item drops can be collected, arranged, stored or sold, with visitors continuing to arrive while the game is idle in the background.
Goblin Tools
ToolA collection of small, single-purpose web tools for breaking down tasks, rewriting text, estimating time, explaining language, making decisions and turning a brain-dump into actions.
Gourdlets
GameA single-player town-building sandbox with no objectives, points or fail states, plus an idle-window mode that can leave the game running at the bottom of the screen.
GOV.UK gateway to independent free benefits calculators that can estimate possible benefit entitlement and how changes in work or household circumstances may affect estimates.
GOV.UK transport support for disabled rail passengers
Practical guideGOV.UK overview of rail assistance, accessible-facility information and Disabled Persons Railcard signposting for disabled travellers.
GOV.UK — ADHD and driving
Practical guideOfficial DVLA/GOV.UK guidance on when ADHD or ADHD medication needs to be reported because it affects the ability to drive safely.
Government guidance on accessibility features and assistance requirements for in-scope buses and coaches.
GOV.UK — domestic abuse: how to get help
Practical guideOfficial UK government starting information for recognising domestic abuse, immediate danger, silent emergency calling and nation-specific support routes.
Official GOV.UK information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including eligibility and how to claim for the England and Wales route.
GOV.UK — SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
Education/work resourceDepartment for Education and Department of Health and Social Care statutory guidance on England's SEND system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
Government of Canada — autism assessment orientation
Practical guideFederal public-health information about signs of autism, seeking assessment and specialist diagnosis.
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Habitica
AppA task and habit manager that turns real-life tasks into game mechanics using an avatar, rewards, equipment, quests and optional social features.
Healthdirect Australia — ADHD
Practical guideAustralian national health information about ADHD, assessment, diagnosis and specialist roles.
Healthdirect Australia — autism
Practical guideAustralian national health information about autism signs, seeking assessment and specialist diagnosis.
Practical and lived-experience book by Jessica McCabe about navigating everyday life with ADHD, based on her experience and the How to ADHD educational work.
HSE national protocol effective 25 March 2026 for autism assessment and intervention pathways across Irish health services, including HSE and HSE-funded services and relevant private providers.
HSE — ADHD in Adults Model of Care
Practical guideHSE national Model of Care covering adult ADHD assessment, diagnosis, treatment, service configuration and staffing in the Republic of Ireland.
HSE — adult ADHD team implementation status (PQ 3414-26)
Practical guideHSE parliamentary-response route about the establishment and operational status of planned public adult ADHD teams nationally in 2026.
HSE — Assessment of Need
Practical guideHSE guidance on the statutory Assessment of Need process under the Disability Act 2005 and its relationship to health-service access.
HSE — getting a referral to children's disability services
Practical guideHSE guidance on professional and parent/guardian referral to children's disability services, including needs-led routing to primary care or a Children's Disability Network Team.
HSE — health regions
Practical guideHSE guidance describing the six health regions, regional responsibilities and local decision-making structure used to organise public health and social care in the Republic of Ireland.
HSE — how to get assessed for autism
Practical guideHSE public guidance on how children and adults in the Republic of Ireland can start exploring autism assessment and what support may be available while waiting.
HSE — what is involved in an autism assessment
Practical guideHSE public guidance describing what an autism assessment for a child or adult may involve and the possible assessment-report outcomes.
Local NHS Wales adult ADHD service information describing professional referral for diagnostic assessment and treatment in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
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An online gaming and social community run by the Centre for ADHD and Autism Support for autistic adults aged 18+ who live in Harrow or Hillingdon, with activities including game discussion/reviews, video content and a group Twitch channel.
Documentary series in which autistic people work with Chris Packham to communicate aspects of their lived experience through film.
IPSEA — SEND law information and advice
OrganisationIndependent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA), an England charity providing free SEND-law guides, template letters, helplines and casework support.
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NHS autism information describing different communication forms and support approaches, including written, visual and AAC communication and neuroaffirmative communication support.
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Mencap
OrganisationA UK learning-disability charity providing advice, Easy Read information, a helpline, community routes and a range of support services.
Reading-accessibility tool built into several Microsoft products, offering read-aloud, text spacing and formatting, line focus, translation and related reading controls.
Task-list application with lists, steps, due dates, reminders, repeat schedules, notes and related task-management features.
Microsoft Windows accessibility features
Practical guideMicrosoft support hub for Windows accessibility features spanning vision, hearing, mobility, input and focus, including voice typing and voice access.
Minami Lane
GameA single-player street-building management game with objective-driven missions and a separate sandbox mode described as creativity-focused and without mission-objective stress.
Minecraft
GameAn open-ended sandbox game built around exploration, building, crafting and optional survival or multiplayer play, with accessibility settings across current Minecraft products.
A free Autistica app designed with and for autistic people to help users notice, understand and self-manage patterns around anxiety and worry.
Free MoneyHelper budgeting tool for putting income and outgoings in one place and seeing the resulting household picture.
MoneyHelper route for finding free debt advisers by online, telephone or face-to-face access preference.
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National Autistic Society
OrganisationA UK autism charity providing information, campaigning, education and support services, local branches, an online community and directories of services.
Searchable directory of UK-wide and local autism services, organisations and support options with an explicit directory non-endorsement disclaimer.
National Autistic Society eating guide
Practical guideAutism-specific practical guide discussing sensory experience, eating environment, restricted food range and indicators for seeking further advice.
Online community for autistic people and families to ask questions, connect and share experiences.
National Autistic Society sleep guide for autistic adults
Practical guideAutism-specific sleep guide covering possible sensory, routine and winding-down factors and practical prompts.
National Autistic Society — family relationships guides
Practical guideNational Autistic Society collection of family-relationship guidance for autistic people, partners, parents/carers, siblings and children of autistic parents.
National Autistic Society guidance about making and maintaining friendships, social isolation, meeting people and deciding what support or disclosure may be useful.
Practical autism-specific guide to discussing communication, sensory, session-format and other adjustments with mental-health services.
Self-described nationwide directory of neurodiverse events and support groups operated by Neurodiversity UK, a trading name of Neurodiversity Awareness Ltd.
NHS 111 Wales — eating disorders and ARFID
Practical guideNHS Wales overview of eating disorders including ARFID, with public information about restrictive eating and help routes.
NHS 111 Wales — insomnia
Practical guideNHS 111 Wales information about insomnia, duration, possible causes and help routes.
NHS balanced diet guidance
Practical guideGeneral NHS healthy-eating guidance and the Eatwell framework for the general population.
NHS eating disorders and ARFID overview
Practical guideNHS overview of eating disorders including avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), symptoms, help routes and the distinction between ARFID and weight/shape-driven restriction.
NHS England Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag information
Practical guideNHS England accessible information about the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag used to record and share reasonable-adjustment needs in relevant NHS services.
NHS England guidance on accessible information, communication support and reasonable adjustments for disabled people using health and adult social care services.
NHS England guidance for primary care on identifying people who should be included on the GP learning disability register, together with the NHS England annual health-check route.
NHS England — Staying Safe from Suicide
Practical guideNHS England guidance for mental-health practitioners on person-centred suicide safety assessment, formulation, management and collaborative safety planning rather than simplistic risk prediction or static risk labels.
NHS hospital reasonable-adjustment guidance
Practical guideNHS guidance illustrating practical hospital reasonable adjustments such as accessible information, longer appointments and support to understand care.
NHS inform therapy and counselling — Scotland
Practical guideNHS inform guidance on counselling and therapy access in Scotland, including NHS, private and voluntary-sector routes.
NHS inform — ADHD in adults
Practical guideNHS inform guidance for adults in Scotland covering ADHD, seeking help, assessment variation by health board and private-assessment acceptance caveats.
NHS inform — ADHD in children and young people
Practical guideNHS inform guidance for Scotland on ADHD in children and young people, school/GP discussion, local assessment variation, waiting and private-assessment caveats.
NHS inform — ARFID (Scotland)
Practical guideScotland public health information about avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), possible presentations, complications and treatment context.
NHS inform — diagnosing autistic children
Practical guideNHS inform guidance for Scotland on concerns that a child may be autistic and access to local neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.
NHS inform — diagnosing autistic young people and adults
Practical guideNHS inform guidance for young people and adults in Scotland about recognising possible autism and seeking formal assessment through local healthcare routes.
NHS inform — insomnia (Scotland)
Practical guideNHS inform guidance on insomnia symptoms, possible causes, CBT-I/self-help context and when to contact a GP practice.
NHS insomnia information
Practical guideNHS information about insomnia, possible contributing factors, self-care context and when to seek medical help.
NHS inform guidance on communication rights and support when using NHS services in Scotland, with a supplementary learning-disability-specific page giving practical healthcare-access adjustment examples.
NHS sleep problems guidance
Practical guideNHS overview of common sleep problems, everyday factors that can affect sleep and routes to further help.
NHS route for finding Talking Therapies services in England, including self-referral for eligible adults in participating services.
Digital Health and Care Wales notice defining national data collection for NHS Wales autism and ADHD neurodevelopmental assessment services for people under 18.
NHS — ADHD in adults
Practical guideNHS information for adults about ADHD symptoms, seeking help, assessment and management routes.
NHS — ADHD in children and young people
Practical guideNHS public information on ADHD in children and young people, school and GP support, referral for assessment, waiting and the specialist assessment process.
NHS — autism assessments
Practical guideNHS public information on seeking an autism assessment, what adult and child assessments can involve, waiting, outcomes, second opinions and England Right to Choose.
NHS — dysphagia (swallowing problems)
Practical guideNHS information about swallowing difficulty, warning signs, urgent help and possible referral to specialists including speech and language therapy or dietetics.
NHS — dyspraxia in adults
Practical guideAn NHS information page about dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) in adults, including everyday effects, routes to assessment and examples of support at work or study.
NHS — sleep and young children
Practical guideNHS parent-facing information about young children's sleep, bedtime routines and seeking further support.
NHS — supporting an autistic child
Practical guideNHS public guidance about understanding an autistic child's individual needs, communication, sensory environment, routines, socialising and routes to practical support.
NICE clinical guideline covering recognition, referral and diagnostic assessment of autism in children and young people under 19.
NICE CG142 — autism in adults: diagnosis and management
Practical guideNICE clinical guideline CG142 covering identification, assessment, diagnosis and management of autism in adults.
NICE NG87 — ADHD: diagnosis and management
Practical guideNICE guideline NG87 covering recognition, diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults.
The official Northern Ireland information route for Disabled Students' Allowance and other financial support for disabled higher-education students, with application routes through Student Finance NI.
nidirect — getting an autism assessment and diagnosis
Practical guideNorthern Ireland public information on autism referral through local Health and Social Care Trust services, assessment, waiting and private-assessment checks.
nidirect — insomnia (Northern Ireland)
Practical guideNorthern Ireland public information about insomnia, symptoms, causes and clinical help.
Official Northern Ireland information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including current eligibility, amounts and review information.
nidirect — swallowing problems (dysphagia)
Practical guideNorthern Ireland public information about swallowing difficulty, signs, complications and seeking GP help.
Local Northern Ireland child ADHD service information describing triage, specialist-nurse assessment and paediatrician assessment within the Northern HSC Trust.
nidirect information on free and reduced-fare SmartPass travel for eligible disabled people using bus and rail services in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland — healthcare communication access guidance
Practical guideNorthern Ireland public guidance on disabled people's access to health services, usable information formats and longer GP appointments for communication needs, alongside HSC staff guidance on communication-accessible services.
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Rail-regulator information about Accessible Travel Policies, Passenger Assist and support expected from licensed train/station operators.
Ontario government information about child autism diagnostic assessment, qualified professionals and provincial diagnostic hubs.
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PDA Society
OrganisationUK charity focused on information, support, training and research around the profile commonly called pathological or pervasive demand avoidance (PDA).
People First (Self Advocacy)
OrganisationNational user-led self-advocacy organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties or learning disabilities, including autistic people within its stated scope, with individual members and member self-advocacy organisations.
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RADLD
OrganisationAn international awareness initiative focused on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), with information, downloadable resources, translated materials and country-specific activity.
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The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) route for Disabled Students' Allowance support with additional study-related costs arising from disability or additional learning needs.
Scope Support to Work
ServiceA free UK online and telephone employment-support programme from Scope for disabled people who are looking for paid work.
The National Entitlement Card route for eligible disabled people living in Scotland to access concessionary bus travel.
Spectrum Gaming
CommunityUK charity and community for autistic young people, using online and face-to-face activities including gaming as routes to connection and participation.
Speech and Language UK — support for adults with DLD
Practical guideA Speech and Language UK page collecting information, communities and assessment or support routes for adults with Developmental Language Disorder.
Stardew Valley
GameA farming and life-simulation game combining farming, crafting, relationships, exploration, fishing and optional cave combat.
Steam accessibility features
Practical guideSteam supports developer-declared accessibility features on game store pages and in store search, covering gameplay, audio, visual and input characteristics such as adjustable difficulty, save-anytime support, custom volume controls, camera comfort and play without timed input.
Memoir by autistic Scottish comedian Fern Brady reflecting on her life, late autism diagnosis, masking, institutions, relationships and self-understanding.
The Student Finance Wales route for Disabled Students' Allowance support with extra higher-education study costs related to disability, long-term health conditions, mental-health conditions, autism or specific learning difficulties.
SUMMERHOUSE
GameA small-scale building game for creating lived-in houses and neighbourhood scenes, with no goals or challenges and no win/lose state in the developer-described design.
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Commercial literacy-support software with text-to-speech, dictionaries, word prediction, dictation, screen masking, highlighting and related reading/writing tools across several platforms.
A single-player 3D object puzzle game whose developer describes no timers, no punishment system, own-pace progress, one-hand mouse play and easy pick-up/put-down sessions.
Tiimo
AppA visual planning app with schedules, to-do lists, focus timers, widgets and planning assistance.
Time Timer
ToolA family of visual countdown timers that represent remaining time with a disappearing coloured disk, available in physical and digital forms.
Tiny Glade
GameA free-form single-player diorama builder centred on making castles, cottages and ruins, with no management, combat, goals or failure states in the developer-described core play.
Tourettes Action
OrganisationA UK charity providing information, support groups, events, training and a helpdesk for people living with Tourette syndrome and those around them.
Tourettes Action support groups
CommunityTourettes Action routes for in-person regional groups and facilitated online groups for adults, parents and caregivers, families and teenagers.
Townscaper
GameAn experimental building toy where coloured blocks become houses, bridges and other structures; the developer describes it as having no goal and little conventional gameplay.
Translink accessibility information covering passenger assistance, accessible bus/rail features and personalised journey advice.
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UK benefit-decision challenge signposts
Practical guideJurisdiction signpost to official routes for challenging benefit decisions, keeping UK-wide/Great Britain processes, Social Security Scotland re-determination routes and Northern Ireland processes separate.
UK school and college transition support signposts
Education/work resourceOfficial starting points for additional-support and transition planning in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with an explicit reminder that education systems are devolved.
Nation-separated starting points for urgent mental-health support: NHS urgent mental-health help in England, NHS 24's 111 Mental Health Hub in Scotland, NHS 111 Wales option 2, and Northern Ireland Lifeline/crisis routes.
Unmasking Autism
BookA 2022 book by Devon Price about masked autism, identity, neurodiversity and the social pressures that can lead people to hide autistic traits.
Unpacking
GameA puzzle and home-decorating game about unpacking possessions into a series of rooms while a life story emerges through the objects and spaces.
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Neurodivergent-authored introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm, disability and intersections of neurodivergence with social systems.
Transport for Wales route for eligible disabled people whose primary address is in Wales to apply for a concessionary travel card.
The All-Wales NHS accessible communication and information standards for people with additional communication and information needs, including barriers arising from neurodivergence.
Welsh Government statement on current neurodivergence service-improvement priorities, including child assessment waiting times, national pathway-consistency work and development of adult ADHD options.