About Autism & ADHD

Annie’s story

Understanding neurodivergence doesn’t come from theory alone.

It comes from living it.

From navigating it day to day, across different stages of life, and seeing how it shows up not just in individuals — but in families, relationships, workplaces, education, health and systems that impact all of us

That is where Autism & ADHD’S work begins.

My name is Annie, and I founded Autism and ADHD over 14 years ago, but my experience in this field goes back much further.

For over 36 years, I have supported neurodivergent individuals and families — both professionally and in my own life.

I am a parent to three neurodivergent children, one of whom requires 24/7 care. I am also a proud grandparent to the next generation, and I see every day how understanding neurodivergence differently can shape the future for families.

Like many adults, I came to my own ADHD diagnosis later in life, and I share my life with a neurodivergent partner.

So I understand this from multiple perspectives:

• As a parent

• As an individual

• As a partner

• As an employer

and as someone who was challenging and working within systems that don’t always get it right

Over the years, one thing became very clear.

There was a gap between:

what people were being told, and what actually worked in real life

Families were overwhelmed.
Adults were unsupported.
Organisations were unsure how to respond.

Too often, those with the most complex needs were being left out of the conversation altogether

Autism and ADHD was created to change that.

To bring together:

• understanding

• real-life application

• and long-term thinking

We were one of the first organisations to:

• Bring Autism and ADHD together in a joined-up way

• Support people across the lifespan, not just at one stage

• Focus on building sustainable, long-term approaches — not quick fixes

Much of what is now becoming more widely recognised started here,

from what simply made sense in real life.

At the heart of our work is a simple belief:

When you understand what’s really going on, everything changes.

We worked hard to create a clear, accessible framework to understand neurodivergence:

• Emotional experience

• Sensory processing

• Communication and language

• Thinking, planning and imagination

This allows people to:

• Reduce overwhelm

• Respond with confidence

• Work towards creating meaningful, lasting change

  Our team then reflects the work we do

• We are all neurodivergent.

• We bring both lived and professional experience to everything we offer, which means our support is grounded, realistic, and genuinely understanding.

  Today, we support:

• Children, young people and families

• Adults exploring or understanding their own neurodivergence

• Organisations, business and professionals wanting to learn more

• We work across the UK and internationally.

  To be clear, our work is not about fixing people.

• It’s about understanding them. and when that understanding is in place, everything else becomes clearer

  Welcome to Autism & ADHD !

  Dr Annie Clements (Hons)

Founder/CEO