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Podcast hosted by autistic presenters Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight with guests discussing everyday autistic life, relationships, interests and lived experience.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; listeners seeking autistic-hosted discussion in audio format.

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Children's novel by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll centred on an autistic girl, misunderstanding, voice, justice and belonging.

For: Primarily readers around ages 9–11 and families, schools or adults seeking neurodivergent-authored fiction.

A free AbilityNet guide to accessibility features built into common computers, tablets and smartphones, organised around vision, hearing, motor and cognitive access needs.

For: Disabled and neurodivergent people, families, supporters and anyone who wants to make a mainstream device easier to use without first buying specialist software.

Acas guidance for workplace performance processes that explicitly addresses reasonable adjustments where disability may be relevant.

For: Employees and employers in Great Britain; employment law in Northern Ireland differs.

Acas guidance on reasonable adjustments at work, including what adjustments are, asking for them, reviewing them and specific guidance for neurodiversity.

For: Disabled workers, job applicants, managers and employers in England, Scotland and Wales who need practical information about workplace adjustments.

A UK government scheme that can provide practical workplace support or a grant towards support for people whose disability or health condition affects their work.

For: People in paid work, about to start work or returning to work in England, Scotland or Wales whose disability or health condition affects work; official eligibility guidance includes autism, ADHD and dyslexia among examples and does not always require a diagnosis.

Northern Ireland employment-support route providing information about Access to Work (NI) and practical workplace help.

For: Disabled people working or preparing to work in Northern Ireland; current programme eligibility and support rules apply.

ADHD UK

Organisation

A UK charity run by people with ADHD that provides ADHD information, diagnosis-pathway guidance, support groups and practical resources.

For: People with ADHD, people exploring whether ADHD may be relevant to them, families and others looking for UK-specific information or community support.

ADHD UK route for registering for its support-group events and updates.

For: People seeking ADHD-related peer support in the UK; event format, capacity and eligibility should be checked for each session.

The Social Security Scotland disability benefit route that has replaced Personal Independence Payment for people in Scotland.

For: People in Scotland considering disability support with extra costs arising from disability or a long-term health condition, subject to current eligibility rules.

Google'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.

For: Android users; feature availability and navigation differ by Android version, market and device manufacturer.

Android accessibility feature/app that captures speech and selected sounds and displays them as text, with options for typed responses and other communication controls.

For: People with compatible Android devices who want live transcription or text-supported communication.

Built-in iPhone and iPad accessibility mode that can simplify the interface with larger controls, focused app experiences, visual layouts and selected communication options.

For: People using supported iPhone or iPad devices, especially people with cognitive accessibility needs and trusted supporters helping with setup.

Apple support overview of iPhone features relevant to cognitive accessibility, focus, reading, dictation and reducing sensory stimulus such as onscreen motion.

For: iPhone users; exact features depend on current iOS version, device and region.

ARGH Scotland

Organisation

Autistic-led Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in the Highlands, with autistic full voting members and work spanning peer support, advocacy, campaigning and community activity.

For: Autistic adults in Scotland, particularly people in the Highlands; individual activities have their own eligibility and registration rules.

NHS-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.

For: Adults considering autism assessment, families and supporters in England.

Autism 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.

For: Autistic children and young people, parents and carers, and education staff in England.

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.

For: Autistic adults engaging with Autism NI's PACE project in its current eligible areas; specific network eligibility applies.

UK neurodivergent-led charity offering information, community activity, education and support focused on autistic and neurodivergent girls, women and gender-diverse people.

For: Autistic and neurodivergent girls, women and gender-diverse people, families, educators, professionals and employers.

Edinburgh-based Autistic People's Organisation providing community events, peer support, advocacy and education; full members are autistic.

For: Autistic adults aged 16+ in or near Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife; associate membership is available more broadly under AMASE's current rules.

National autistic-led UK charity providing peer support, resources, education and community for autistic parents.

For: Autistic parents in the UK and professionals or family members seeking to understand autistic parent perspectives.

A United States nonprofit disability-rights organisation run by and for autistic people, focused on public policy, self-advocacy and community resources.

For: Autistic people, advocates and others interested in autistic-led disability-rights work, especially in the United States policy context.

Autistica

Organisation

A UK autism research and campaigning charity that funds and shares research, develops resources and works on policy and public understanding.

For: Autistic people, families, researchers, professionals and people looking for UK autism research and policy information.

A free Autistica resource that brings together practical tips from the autistic community alongside evidence-informed information and links.

For: Autistic people, families and others looking for practical autism-related tips and resources.

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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.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers, schools and supporters in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area.

A UK charity providing information, training, signposting and a national helpline about dyslexia, dyscalculia and related neurodiversity questions.

For: People with dyslexia or dyscalculia, families, educators, employers and others seeking UK-focused information or support.

Postcode-searchable network of local and national not-for-profit dyslexia charities, with activity descriptors such as helplines, meetings, webinars and peer-support groups.

For: People affected by dyslexia in areas covered by the network; the reviewed directory explicitly provides local entries and national groupings for England, Scotland and Wales.

Volunteer-led local dyslexia community project using talks, events and online support; current hub development includes Northern Ireland, South Wales and Devon.

For: Adults with dyslexia, families, carers, employers and educators in current hub areas; individual events have their own arrangements.

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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.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; teenagers, young adults, families and supporters interested in dyspraxia/DCD lived experience.

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.

For: Adults living in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area who are considering autism assessment, and people supporting them.

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.

For: General-audience puzzle players browsing by control and organising characteristics rather than diagnosis.

Open-source augmentative and alternative communication web application using symbols, boards and text-to-speech in a browser and supported platforms.

For: People who use AAC, families, communication partners and professionals comparing communication-board options.

A single-player plant-overgrowth diorama game combining organic puzzles with a separate creative mode and a large catalogue of objects and plants.

For: General-audience players comparing puzzle versus creative-mode demands, not a diagnosis-specific or therapeutic product.

UK 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.

For: AAC users, people with little or no clear speech, families, communication partners and professionals across the UK.

A bounded pair of NHS public-information routes covering healthy relationships, conversations about sex, consent, pressure, boundaries and sexual-health safety.

For: Adults and young people seeking general UK public-health information; legal detail and service routes should be checked for the relevant UK nation.

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.

For: Parents and unpaid carers in any part of the UK with a disabled child or young person aged birth to 25.

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Northern Ireland Department of Health evidence review covering current ADHD need and provision for adults and children and options for a potential commissioned service.

For: Adults, children and young people, families, supporters, professionals and researchers examining ADHD assessment provision in Northern Ireland.

Government guidance on audible and visible information requirements for local bus and coach services.

For: Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales; local bus/coach services subject to Accessible Information Regulations, with exemptions and implementation conditions.

Lived-experience guide and memoir by autistic and ADHD author Chloé Hayden about neurodivergence, school, sensory experiences, stimming, diagnosis, community and adulthood.

For: Neurodivergent readers, younger adults, families and supporters seeking accessible lived-experience writing.

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.

For: Adults with ADHD and partners, relatives or friends who want a lived-experience relationship perspective.

Official 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.

For: Disabled people using services in the UK who need a jurisdiction signpost; use the regulator locator for the relevant nation.

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.

For: Disabled people in Wales looking for organisations led by disabled people; listed organisations vary in impairment focus, geography and services.

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.

For: Eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students in England who have disability-related study costs, including students with specific learning difficulties or neurodevelopmental conditions.

A 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.

For: General-audience players comparing play structure. The game is not classified by ND Oracle as universally low-pressure merely because its publisher describes it as peaceful or relaxing.

UK network providing dyscalculia and maths-difficulty information, awareness work, training and a specialist assessor/tutor directory.

For: Children, adults, families, educators and employers looking for UK dyscalculia information or specialist-directory routes.

Volunteer 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.

For: People with dyspraxia or DCD and families in listed England and Wales locations; group type and contact arrangements vary.

Long-running online forum for adults with dyspraxia, with topic areas for lived experience, daily life, transport, assessment and support, and general conversation.

For: Adults with dyspraxia seeking an online discussion forum; forum rules and moderator decisions apply.

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Evenbreak Career Hive

Education/work resource

Online career-information hub created by Evenbreak for disabled people, with articles and resources about careers, applications, workplace inclusion and navigating employment.

For: Disabled and neurodivergent jobseekers and workers looking for career information; content is online and not limited to one diagnosis.

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Commercial virtual coworking service that pairs users for scheduled video sessions in which each person states a goal and works on their own tasks.

For: Adults comfortable working on camera with another service user and able to follow the platform's community rules.

Memoir about Brad Cohen's experience of Tourette syndrome and becoming a teacher.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; readers seeking memoir and lived experience about Tourette syndrome.

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A 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.

For: General-audience players browsing by mechanics rather than diagnosis; this listing does not claim that the game is calming, therapeutic or suitable for a neurodivergent person.

A 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.

For: Mostly designed for neurodivergent people, while remaining usable by anyone who finds these tasks difficult or overwhelming.

A 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.

For: General-audience players browsing by play structure rather than diagnosis; no claim is made that background or sandbox play will regulate attention or mood.

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.

For: People in the United Kingdom checking possible benefit entitlement; calculator coverage and accuracy limitations apply to some circumstances.

GOV.UK overview of rail assistance, accessible-facility information and Disabled Persons Railcard signposting for disabled travellers.

For: Disabled rail passengers in Great Britain; train-company facilities, eligibility and journey-specific arrangements vary.

Official DVLA/GOV.UK guidance on when ADHD or ADHD medication needs to be reported because it affects the ability to drive safely.

For: Drivers and licence applicants in Great Britain; Northern Ireland licensing is administered separately by DVA.

Official UK government starting information for recognising domestic abuse, immediate danger, silent emergency calling and nation-specific support routes.

For: People in the UK seeking domestic-abuse information or help; helplines and legal remedies differ by nation and situation.

Official GOV.UK information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including eligibility and how to claim for the England and Wales route.

For: People using the PIP system in England or Wales; Scotland uses Adult Disability Payment and Northern Ireland has its own PIP route.

Department 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.

For: Families, young people, education providers, local authorities, health bodies and advisers working within the England SEND system.

Federal public-health information about signs of autism, seeking assessment and specialist diagnosis.

For: Canada; federal public-health orientation. Provincial and territorial health systems determine many access and service details.

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A task and habit manager that turns real-life tasks into game mechanics using an avatar, rewards, equipment, quests and optional social features.

For: A general-purpose productivity app for people who prefer game mechanics as part of planning and habit tracking; it is not specific to neurodivergence.

Australian national health information about ADHD, assessment, diagnosis and specialist roles.

For: Australia; national public health information. State and territory rules differ for ADHD medicine prescribing and local service access.

Australian national health information about autism signs, seeking assessment and specialist diagnosis.

For: Australia; national public health information. Actual service access and professional availability can vary by state, territory and locality.

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.

For: Adults with ADHD, people exploring ADHD-related everyday difficulties, and supporters looking for an accessible practical perspective.

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.

For: Clinicians, services and people in the Republic of Ireland inspecting the national autism-assessment framework.

HSE national Model of Care covering adult ADHD assessment, diagnosis, treatment, service configuration and staffing in the Republic of Ireland.

For: Adults in the Republic of Ireland, supporters and professionals inspecting the public adult ADHD service model.

HSE parliamentary-response route about the establishment and operational status of planned public adult ADHD teams nationally in 2026.

For: Adults and professionals in the Republic of Ireland checking current public adult ADHD rollout context.

HSE guidance on the statutory Assessment of Need process under the Disability Act 2005 and its relationship to health-service access.

For: People in the Republic of Ireland considering an Assessment of Need for themselves or a child.

HSE 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.

For: Parents, guardians and professionals supporting children in the Republic of Ireland.

HSE — health regions

Practical guide

HSE 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.

For: People and professionals in the Republic of Ireland navigating HSE regional service variation.

HSE 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.

For: Children and adults in the Republic of Ireland, and people supporting them.

HSE public guidance describing what an autism assessment for a child or adult may involve and the possible assessment-report outcomes.

For: Children and adults in the Republic of Ireland who are preparing for or considering an autism assessment.

Local NHS Wales adult ADHD service information describing professional referral for diagnostic assessment and treatment in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

For: Adults in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area who are considering ADHD assessment, and professionals or supporters helping them navigate the service.

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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.

For: Autistic adults aged 18+ who live in Harrow or Hillingdon. This is a geographically restricted community route, not a general UK adult gaming service.

Documentary series in which autistic people work with Chris Packham to communicate aspects of their lived experience through film.

For: Primarily UK-origin media with international informational relevance; availability depends on broadcaster/platform rights.

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA), an England charity providing free SEND-law guides, template letters, helplines and casework support.

For: Parents, carers, children and young people dealing with SEND education issues in England.

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NHS autism information describing different communication forms and support approaches, including written, visual and AAC communication and neuroaffirmative communication support.

For: Autistic people, families, carers and professionals; local service references may be Leicestershire-specific while the communication information is broader.

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Mencap

Organisation

A UK learning-disability charity providing advice, Easy Read information, a helpline, community routes and a range of support services.

For: People with a learning disability, families, carers, professionals and others looking for UK-focused information or support.

Reading-accessibility tool built into several Microsoft products, offering read-aloud, text spacing and formatting, line focus, translation and related reading controls.

For: People who want alternative ways to read digital text, including people with reading differences, attention needs or language-learning needs.

Task-list application with lists, steps, due dates, reminders, repeat schedules, notes and related task-management features.

For: People who want a digital list/reminder system; not specific to any diagnosis.

Microsoft support hub for Windows accessibility features spanning vision, hearing, mobility, input and focus, including voice typing and voice access.

For: Windows users; exact features depend on Windows version, language, hardware and region.

A single-player street-building management game with objective-driven missions and a separate sandbox mode described as creativity-focused and without mission-objective stress.

For: General-audience players comparing modes and pressure characteristics; the presence of a sandbox mode does not make every part of the game low-pressure.

An open-ended sandbox game built around exploration, building, crafting and optional survival or multiplayer play, with accessibility settings across current Minecraft products.

For: A broad-audience game rather than an ND-specific product. Its open-ended structure may be relevant when browsing by preferred play style rather than diagnosis.

A free Autistica app designed with and for autistic people to help users notice, understand and self-manage patterns around anxiety and worry.

For: Primarily autistic teenagers and adults who can use the app independently, and supporters helping someone use it.

Free MoneyHelper budgeting tool for putting income and outgoings in one place and seeing the resulting household picture.

For: UK users who want a practical budgeting worksheet or tool; it is general money guidance rather than regulated personal financial advice.

MoneyHelper route for finding free debt advisers by online, telephone or face-to-face access preference.

For: People across the United Kingdom seeking free debt advice; available organisations and debt remedies can vary by nation and circumstances.

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A UK autism charity providing information, campaigning, education and support services, local branches, an online community and directories of services.

For: Autistic people, families, carers, professionals and others looking for UK-focused autism information or support routes.

Searchable directory of UK-wide and local autism services, organisations and support options with an explicit directory non-endorsement disclaimer.

For: Autistic people, families and supporters looking for autism-related services and groups in the United Kingdom.

Autism-specific practical guide discussing sensory experience, eating environment, restricted food range and indicators for seeking further advice.

For: Autistic people, families and supporters; practical autism guidance rather than a diagnostic or dietetic service.

Online community for autistic people and families to ask questions, connect and share experiences.

For: Autistic people and families using an online peer space; community rules, privacy and moderation terms apply.

National Autistic Society collection of family-relationship guidance for autistic people, partners, parents/carers, siblings and children of autistic parents.

For: Autistic people and family members or partners in the UK; individual sub-guides have different audiences.

National Autistic Society guidance about making and maintaining friendships, social isolation, meeting people and deciding what support or disclosure may be useful.

For: Autistic adults in the UK; some suggestions are general and should be judged by the reader's own preferences, safety and support needs.

Self-described nationwide directory of neurodiverse events and support groups operated by Neurodiversity UK, a trading name of Neurodiversity Awareness Ltd.

For: People seeking neurodivergence-related events or support groups across the UK; listings and individual event eligibility need direct verification.

NHS Wales overview of eating disorders including ARFID, with public information about restrictive eating and help routes.

For: Wales; people seeking public information about ARFID or other eating-disorder concerns.

NHS 111 Wales information about insomnia, duration, possible causes and help routes.

For: Wales; people seeking NHS information about insomnia and when to seek help.

General NHS healthy-eating guidance and the Eatwell framework for the general population.

For: General UK population; people with special dietary requirements or medical conditions are directed by NHS guidance to appropriate clinical or dietetic advice.

NHS overview of eating disorders including avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), symptoms, help routes and the distinction between ARFID and weight/shape-driven restriction.

For: People seeking NHS information about eating disorders and ARFID; individual diagnosis and treatment require appropriate clinical assessment.

NHS England accessible information about the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag used to record and share reasonable-adjustment needs in relevant NHS services.

For: People using NHS services in England; this mechanism must not be presented as a four-nation UK system.

NHS England guidance on accessible information, communication support and reasonable adjustments for disabled people using health and adult social care services.

For: Disabled people and people with impairments or sensory loss using NHS and publicly funded health or adult social care services in England, plus staff supporting access needs.

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.

For: People with or suspected to have a learning disability, families and carers, and primary-care teams in England.

NHS 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.

For: Mental-health practitioners in England and readers seeking to understand the NHS England policy/practice approach.

NHS guidance illustrating practical hospital reasonable adjustments such as accessible information, longer appointments and support to understand care.

For: The source is written for people with learning disabilities and supporters; examples may prompt questions for other disabled patients but do not establish an automatic entitlement to every listed adjustment.

NHS inform guidance on counselling and therapy access in Scotland, including NHS, private and voluntary-sector routes.

For: People in Scotland exploring counselling or psychological-therapy routes.

NHS inform guidance for adults in Scotland covering ADHD, seeking help, assessment variation by health board and private-assessment acceptance caveats.

For: Adults in Scotland and people supporting them.

NHS inform guidance for Scotland on ADHD in children and young people, school/GP discussion, local assessment variation, waiting and private-assessment caveats.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers, schools and supporters in Scotland.

Scotland public health information about avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), possible presentations, complications and treatment context.

For: Scotland; people seeking public information about ARFID and appropriate clinical support.

NHS inform guidance for Scotland on concerns that a child may be autistic and access to local neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.

For: Children, parents/carers, schools and supporters in Scotland.

NHS inform guidance for young people and adults in Scotland about recognising possible autism and seeking formal assessment through local healthcare routes.

For: Young people and adults in Scotland, and people supporting them.

NHS inform guidance on insomnia symptoms, possible causes, CBT-I/self-help context and when to contact a GP practice.

For: Scotland; people seeking NHS information about insomnia and routes to appropriate clinical help.

NHS information about insomnia, possible contributing factors, self-care context and when to seek medical help.

For: People with ongoing sleep difficulty who need NHS information or a route to clinical assessment.

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.

For: People using NHS services in Scotland who need information or communication support; the supplementary learning-disability adjustment guidance is specifically for people with a learning disability and should not be generalised beyond that audience.

NHS overview of common sleep problems, everyday factors that can affect sleep and routes to further help.

For: People seeking general NHS sleep information; individual causes and treatment require appropriate clinical assessment.

NHS route for finding Talking Therapies services in England, including self-referral for eligible adults in participating services.

For: Adults in England; age thresholds, local services and suitability vary and the page explains when GP or other specialist routes may be needed.

Digital Health and Care Wales notice defining national data collection for NHS Wales autism and ADHD neurodevelopmental assessment services for people under 18.

For: Families, supporters, researchers and professionals examining child and young-person autism/ADHD assessment in Wales.

NHS — ADHD in adults

Practical guide

NHS information for adults about ADHD symptoms, seeking help, assessment and management routes.

For: Adults in England using NHS public information, and people helping them navigate care.

NHS public information on ADHD in children and young people, school and GP support, referral for assessment, waiting and the specialist assessment process.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers and supporters in England using NHS public information.

NHS public information on seeking an autism assessment, what adult and child assessments can involve, waiting, outcomes, second opinions and England Right to Choose.

For: Adults, children and young people, families and supporters in England navigating NHS autism assessment.

NHS information about swallowing difficulty, warning signs, urgent help and possible referral to specialists including speech and language therapy or dietetics.

For: England/general NHS public information; urgent advice and local service routing apply through the relevant health service.

An 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.

For: Adults in the UK looking for general NHS information about dyspraxia/DCD, and people supporting them.

NHS parent-facing information about young children's sleep, bedtime routines and seeking further support.

For: Primarily England/general NHS parent guidance; local child sleep-clinic availability varies.

NHS public guidance about understanding an autistic child's individual needs, communication, sensory environment, routines, socialising and routes to practical support.

For: Parents and carers looking for general UK NHS information; education and local-service details can vary by nation and locality.

NICE guideline NG87 covering recognition, diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults.

For: People seeking to understand professional ADHD guidance in England and Wales, clinicians, families and supporters.

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.

For: Higher-education students in Northern Ireland using Student Finance NI who have disability-related, health-condition or specific-learning-difficulty study-support needs.

Northern Ireland public information on autism referral through local Health and Social Care Trust services, assessment, waiting and private-assessment checks.

For: Adults, children and young people, families and supporters in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland public information about insomnia, symptoms, causes and clinical help.

For: Northern Ireland; people seeking public information about insomnia and GP/health-service handoff.

Official Northern Ireland information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including current eligibility, amounts and review information.

For: People living in Northern Ireland who may need to inspect the current PIP rules and application route.

Northern Ireland public information about swallowing difficulty, signs, complications and seeking GP help.

For: Northern Ireland; people with swallowing difficulty or carers seeking public health information.

Local Northern Ireland child ADHD service information describing triage, specialist-nurse assessment and paediatrician assessment within the Northern HSC Trust.

For: Children and young people, parents/carers and supporters in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area.

nidirect information on free and reduced-fare SmartPass travel for eligible disabled people using bus and rail services in Northern Ireland.

For: People resident in Northern Ireland who may meet current disability-related concessionary travel criteria.

Northern 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.

For: Disabled people and people with communication support needs using health and social care services in Northern Ireland, plus staff supporting accessible communication.

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Rail-regulator information about Accessible Travel Policies, Passenger Assist and support expected from licensed train/station operators.

For: Great Britain mainline rail passengers who may need disability, temporary-impairment or age-related assistance.

Ontario government information about child autism diagnostic assessment, qualified professionals and provincial diagnostic hubs.

For: Ontario, Canada; children/youth and families seeking provincial autism diagnostic-assessment information.

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PDA Society

Organisation

UK charity focused on information, support, training and research around the profile commonly called pathological or pervasive demand avoidance (PDA).

For: People identifying with PDA, families, carers and professionals who need to understand the organisation's framing and available support.

National 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.

For: People with learning difficulties or learning disabilities, including autistic people within People First's stated scope, and self-advocacy organisations.

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RADLD

Organisation

An international awareness initiative focused on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), with information, downloadable resources, translated materials and country-specific activity.

For: People with DLD, families, educators, clinicians, researchers and others seeking DLD information or awareness materials.

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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.

For: Higher-education students in Scotland using the SAAS student-support system who have disability-related or additional-learning-needs study costs.

A free UK online and telephone employment-support programme from Scope for disabled people who are looking for paid work.

For: Disabled people aged 16 or over in the United Kingdom who are looking for paid work and can use internet, email and telephone support.

The National Entitlement Card route for eligible disabled people living in Scotland to access concessionary bus travel.

For: Disabled people living in Scotland who meet one of the current concessionary travel eligibility criteria.

UK charity and community for autistic young people, using online and face-to-face activities including gaming as routes to connection and participation.

For: Autistic young people aged 10 to 17 who meet the charity's current funded-area eligibility, plus parents and professionals seeking information about the service.

A Speech and Language UK page collecting information, communities and assessment or support routes for adults with Developmental Language Disorder.

For: Adults with DLD or people exploring adult DLD support, plus families and professionals helping them find current routes.

A farming and life-simulation game combining farming, crafting, relationships, exploration, fishing and optional cave combat.

For: A broad-audience game rather than an ND-specific product. It is catalogued by play characteristics so people can judge whether its structure suits them.

Steam 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.

For: General-audience players comparing access requirements. Feature labels are supplied through Steam's developer accessibility wizard and should be treated as declarations to inspect rather than guarantees of usability.

Memoir by autistic Scottish comedian Fern Brady reflecting on her life, late autism diagnosis, masking, institutions, relationships and self-understanding.

For: Readers seeking autistic lived experience and memoir rather than clinical guidance.

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.

For: Higher-education students from Wales using Student Finance Wales who have disability-related study-support needs.

A 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.

For: General-audience players browsing by low-consequence creative structure; not a neurodivergence-specific product or treatment.

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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.

For: Students, workers and other users who need alternative ways to read, compose, check or organise digital text.

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.

For: General-audience puzzle players browsing by pressure, interruption and input characteristics rather than diagnosis.

A visual planning app with schedules, to-do lists, focus timers, widgets and planning assistance.

For: Designed with ADHD and autism in mind, while also being usable by people who prefer visual planning tools.

A family of visual countdown timers that represent remaining time with a disappearing coloured disk, available in physical and digital forms.

For: For people who find a visual representation of time easier to use than clock numbers alone; the manufacturer also markets versions for education and neurodivergent users.

A 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.

For: General-audience players browsing by preferred play characteristics rather than diagnosis. The listing does not claim that the game is calming or suitable for a neurodivergent person.

Tourettes Action

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A UK charity providing information, support groups, events, training and a helpdesk for people living with Tourette syndrome and those around them.

For: People with Tourette syndrome, families, friends, teachers, employers and professionals seeking information or support.

Tourettes Action routes for in-person regional groups and facilitated online groups for adults, parents and caregivers, families and teenagers.

For: UK residents in the Tourette syndrome community; group audience and age requirements vary by session.

An experimental building toy where coloured blocks become houses, bridges and other structures; the developer describes it as having no goal and little conventional gameplay.

For: General-audience players who prefer open-ended construction. This listing describes game structure and does not infer therapeutic or diagnosis-specific benefit.

Translink accessibility information covering passenger assistance, accessible bus/rail features and personalised journey advice.

For: Northern Ireland Translink bus and rail services, with specific cross-border arrangements where stated by Translink.

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Jurisdiction 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.

For: People in the United Kingdom who need to identify which benefit system made a decision before following a reconsideration, re-determination or appeal process.

Official starting points for additional-support and transition planning in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with an explicit reminder that education systems are devolved.

For: Children, young people, families and supporters in the United Kingdom; education law and planning mechanisms differ by nation and local authority.

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.

For: People in the United Kingdom needing urgent mental-health support; the correct route depends on nation and immediate risk.

A 2022 book by Devon Price about masked autism, identity, neurodiversity and the social pressures that can lead people to hide autistic traits.

For: Autistic and questioning adults, supporters and readers interested in neurodiversity and masking; it is a book-length authorial synthesis rather than a diagnostic tool.

A puzzle and home-decorating game about unpacking possessions into a series of rooms while a life story emerges through the objects and spaces.

For: A general-audience game that may suit players who prefer low time pressure, quiet single-player play or reduced reading demands; it is not an ND-specific intervention.

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Neurodivergent-authored introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm, disability and intersections of neurodivergence with social systems.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; adults and supporters seeking an introductory neurodiversity perspective.

Transport for Wales route for eligible disabled people whose primary address is in Wales to apply for a concessionary travel card.

For: Eligible disabled people whose primary residence is in Wales.

The All-Wales NHS accessible communication and information standards for people with additional communication and information needs, including barriers arising from neurodivergence.

For: People with additional communication and information needs, including barriers arising from neurodivergence, using NHS Wales healthcare services, plus parents, carers and staff supporting access.

Welsh Government statement on current neurodivergence service-improvement priorities, including child assessment waiting times, national pathway-consistency work and development of adult ADHD options.

For: People in Wales, families, supporters and professionals tracking current neurodevelopmental assessment-system development.