OUR STORIES
Listen to personal accounts from individuals who have gone through ADHD and autism assessments as adults. Their stories highlight the challenges they faced, the support that made a difference, and the positive impact diagnosis and reasonable adjustments can have on daily life.
Whether you’re exploring your own neurodivergence, supporting someone you care about, or simply wanting to understand more, these stories offer insight, reassurance, and the reminder that you are not alone.
Meet Eve
Eve’s Journey
Eve shares her honest, emotional journey of discovering she has ADHD in adulthood – from feeling “different” as a child to facing inaccessible assessment pathways, overwhelming forms, and long waits.
With support from her employer, she finally experiences an assessment designed around her needs. Through the process, Eve gains clarity, self‑compassion, and a deeper understanding of her neurodivergent identity. Her story shows how accessible support can be life‑changing and why seeking an assessment can open the door to understanding, confidence, and practical help.
Meet Ben
Ben’s Journey
Ben opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD at 25 after years of struggling with focus, hyper‑fixation and the hidden challenges that went unnoticed in school. He shares how reasonable adjustments, medication, and tools like Speechify transformed his day‑to‑day life – from taking structured breaks to using fidget toys and audio support to stay engaged.
Ben explains how understanding his ADHD helped him make sense of lifelong patterns, improve work and home life, and embrace practical strategies that genuinely help. His message to others: it’s normal to feel scared, but an assessment can give you clarity, community, and real support you didn’t even know existed.
Meet Willow
Willow’s Journey
Willow shares her powerful journey to an autism diagnosis at 23, after years of burnout, masking, and pushing through environments that didn’t fit. When even a job she loved left her exhausted, she began researching, opened up to her manager, and finally pursued an assessment that made her feel heard, understood, and safe.
Willow explains how receiving her diagnosis brought clarity, self‑compassion, and a whole new understanding of her past and present. With supportive colleagues, clearer boundaries, and the freedom to unmask, she’s learned to work and live in a way that honours her needs.