Recommended Resources
Carefully curated tools, books, apps and supports for neurodivergent individuals, parents, partners and professionals.
The internet is full of noise. This page cuts through it.
Everything here is chosen because it is ND-affirming, low-demand, emotionally safe, and genuinely helpful for ADHD/AuDHD minds.
No shame.
No pressure.
Just clarity and support.
Recommended Books
ND Living & Understanding Yourself
Driven to Distraction — Edward Hallowell & John Ratey
ADHD 2.0 — Hallowell & Ratey
Divergent Mind — Jenara Nerenberg
Unmasking Autism — Devon Price
The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk (trauma lens)
Emotional Regulation & Nervous System
Anchored — Deb Dana (polyvagal, very ND-friendly)
The Happiness Trap — Russ Harris (ACT explained simply)
Rewire Your Anxious Brain — Pittman & Carleton
Relationships & Communication
Attached — Levine & Heller (attachment basics)
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety & Connection — Deb Dana
Workplace & Leadership
Quiet Leadership — David Rock
The Fearless Organization — Amy Edmondson (psychological safety)
Invisible Differences — Mademoiselle Caroline (graphic novel, ND identity)
Recommended Apps & Tools
Regulation & Calm
Breathwrk (simple breathing prompts)
Brain.fm (audio engineered for focus)
Insight Timer (gentle, free mindfulness)
Owaves (rhythm-based scheduling)
Planning & Organisation (ND-friendly)
Motion (AI scheduling — reduces mental load)
Tiimo (visual planning, very ND-friendly)
Notion templates for ND structure
Opal (distraction blocking without shame messaging)
Emotional Tracking & Reflection
Bearable (lightweight symptom/feeling tracking)
How We Feel (emotion identification)
Recommended YouTube / Podcasts
ND Education & Insight
How to ADHD (Jessica McCabe)
ADHD Women’s Wellbeing podcast
The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast
Russ Harris ACT videos (ND-safe emotional tools)
Emotional Regulation / Nervous System
Deb Dana talks on polyvagal theory
Huberman Lab (specific ADHD episodes)
Recommended Tools for Parents & Partners
Simple, ND-friendly supports
The Zones of Regulation (use carefully, ND-adapted)
Cozi (family organising)
OurFamilyWizard (for co-parenting clarity)
Sensory toolkits (ear defenders, weighted lap pads, chew tools)
Guides (free or low-cost)
ND emotional safety checklists
ND meltdown/shutdown support guides
Relationship communication templates
Recommended Practices for Daily Support
Low-demand routines
Body-doubling (virtual or in-person)
10-minute rhythm resets
Sensory decompression breaks
Values-based micro-planning (ACT)
Task “entry rituals”
Regulation Tools
Hand-on-chest grounding
Temperature changes (ice water, cool air)
Proprioceptive input (weight, compression)
Controlled exhale breathing
Sensory balancing (light, sound, texture changes)
Recommendations for Professionals
Practitioners supporting ND clients
ACT training (Russ Harris)
Polyvagal workshops (Deb Dana, Stephen Porges)
Somatic experiencing introductions
ND-friendly supervision groups
NdCare practitioner pathways:
- Practitioner Essentials
- ND Coaching Certification
- Trauma-Aware ND Practice
- Workplace ND Practitioner Programme
Tools professionals should use
ND communication scaffolds
Emotional safety check-ins
Sensory capacity mapping sheets
Low-demand session structure templates
Workplace Recommendations
Policies & Support
Flexible scheduling
Asynchronous communication where possible
Sensory-aware meeting protocol
ND performance framework (strengths + capacity + state)
Tools
Slack channel norms
Notion/Confluence for clarity
Visual workflows
Meeting agendas in advance
Regulation breaks during long sessions
Leadership reading
The Fearless Organization — Edmondson
Quiet Leadership — David Rock
No Hard Feelings — Fosslien & Duffy (emotion at work)
Mental Health & Crisis Resources
In the UK:
Samaritans — 116 123 (free 24/7)
Shout — Text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7 support via text)
NHS 111 for urgent mental health help
Mind UK — resources + helplines
International:
Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741 (US/CA/UK/IRE)
Your local emergency services if someone is at immediate risk
No judgement. No shame.
Just support when it matters most.