Navigating Neurodiversity: An Affirming Guide for Adults
The go-to handbook for neurodivergent adults who want less stress and more clarity in daily life.
After the success of the Neurodiversity Training Handbook & Resource Toolkit, one question kept coming up: “What about neurodivergent adults?” As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult, I created this handbook to share practical strategies that actually work in daily life.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
- Make routines manageable: simple tools for planning, organization, and executive functioning.
- Feel more comfortable being yourself: notice how masking shows up and reduce the stress of constantly “performing.”
- Understand your identity: what diagnosis or self-identification can mean for you—both paths are valid.
- Strengthen relationships: practical strategies for family, friendships, and romantic partnerships.
- Thrive at work and at home: approaches for careers, independence, and everyday responsibilities.
Why this handbook matters
Most resources talk theory. Navigating Neurodiversity gives you strategies you can use today—to cut through overwhelm, reduce stress in daily routines, and build confidence in your relationships, work, and identity.
What readers are saying
“I love AdaptEd guides and resources! I'm an educational therapist and use them all the time in my practice. I'm currently working on a course for neurodiverse adults who struggle in their workplace. This handbook has already helped me clarify my content in multiple ways. It's a great resource that I'll be recommending to future clients.”
— Karen Haggard, Educational Therapist
Who it’s for
This handbook supports adults with a wide range of neurodivergent profiles, including:
- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia
- Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)
- Tourette Syndrome / Tic Disorders
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Sensory Processing Differences
- Other learning and attention differences, including co-occurring mental health needs
Strategies are flexible, so you can adapt them to your own strengths and challenges.
Take the next step
Looking for less stress, clearer routines, and more confidence day to day? Start using these strategies right away. Need a PO or help choosing the right format? Email service@adapted4specialed.com and we’ll respond within one business day.