Energy & Burnout
Notice your energy, spot early warning signs and plan lower-demand days.
Free resources for autistic adults, including AuDHD
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Clear, practical guides and simple tools for energy, sensory needs, getting things done, communication and work. No signup needed — everything here is free to read and use.
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Understand your sensory preferences and shape your environments.
Executive Function & ADHD
Get started on tasks, build routines that fit, and plan on low-energy days.
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Share how you communicate best and set boundaries with less stress.
Work & Everyday Life
Workplace adjustments, passports and everyday practicalities.
Understanding Autism
For people exploring or making sense of autism, including later in life.
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Personal energy diary
Log your energy in a few seconds a day and look back over your patterns. Entries stay on your device. Printable version included.
My burnout plan
Write down your early-warning signs, what drains and restores you, and what you'll do when the signs appear.
Build your sensory profile
Map how each of your senses works, what drains you and what helps, then print or share a one-page profile.
Calm sounds
Brown noise, rain, fan and slow waves, mixed your way, with a sleep timer and an 'I'm overloaded' button. Nothing sudden.
Tiny first step
Break a stuck task into steps so small they feel almost silly, and tick them off as you go.
Communication cards
Choose or write short messages, print them as wallet cards, or show them full screen on your phone.
Latest articles
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Autism and anxiety: why they often go together
Anxiety is common among autistic adults. Why it happens, how it can look different, and how to get support that's adapted for you.
Autistic burnout or ordinary tiredness? How to tell the difference
Everyone gets tired, but autistic burnout is different. Here's a simple way to tell them apart, and how burnout differs from depression.
Body doubling: why having someone nearby helps you get things done
Some tasks feel easier with someone else in the room or on a call. Here's what body doubling is, why it might help, and how to try it your way.