Resources for the lived experience.
Guides, templates, and research rooted in neuro-affirming practices. Designed specifically for the AuDHD intersection.
Online Communities and Peer Support
Peer support from others who share your neurotype can be profoundly validating — and for many people with co-occurring Autism and ADHD, the asynchronous, text-based nature of online communities is genuinely more accessible than in-person connection. This guide covers the most active and affirming AuDHD communities in Australia and internationally, how to get the most out of online peer support, and how to protect your energy and wellbeing while engaging.
Unmasking in Relationships
Chronic masking — suppressing autistic and ADHD traits to appear neurotypical — takes an enormous toll, and it often intensifies in close relationships where the stakes of rejection feel highest. This article explores the patterns of AuDHD masking in friendships and romantic partnerships, why unmasking can feel dangerous even with people we trust, and evidence-informed approaches to gradually and safely lowering the mask.
Parenting with AuDHD
Parenting is demanding for anyone. For AuDHD parents, it can also bring intense joy, hyperfocused creativity, and deep empathy — alongside genuine challenges around executive function, emotional regulation, and sensory overload. This guide covers practical strategies for daily structure, co-regulation with your children, navigating the school system, and accessing support without encountering deficit-based judgement.
Building and Sustaining Friendships as an AuDHDer
AuDHD presents a particular set of challenges in friendship: the social script interpretation difficulties of Autism meeting the impulsivity and inconsistency of ADHD. This article names these patterns without pathologising them, and offers a realistic framework for finding compatible people, communicating needs clearly, managing the guilt of inconsistent contact, and recognising when a friendship is truly reciprocal.