Tools & practical help

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Government guidance on accessibility features and assistance requirements for in-scope buses and coaches.

For: Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales; in-scope bus and coach services under the cited regulations.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Autism-specific sleep guide covering possible sensory, routine and winding-down factors and practical prompts.

For: Autistic adults and supporters looking for autism-specific practical sleep guidance.

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.

Practical autism-specific guide to discussing communication, sensory, session-format and other adjustments with mental-health services.

For: Autistic people and supporters; legal entitlement details vary by UK jurisdiction and service context.

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 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.

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 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 clinical guideline covering recognition, referral and diagnostic assessment of autism in children and young people under 19.

For: Children and young people, families, supporters and professionals using NICE guidance in England and Wales.

NICE clinical guideline CG142 covering identification, assessment, diagnosis and management of autism in adults.

For: Adults, families, supporters and professionals using NICE guidance in England and Wales.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.