A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to ADHD: Over 100 Interventions for Assessment, Treatment, and Support

Transform the way you support neurodivergent clients in therapy.

It’s time to move beyond outdated “one-size-fits-all” methods for working with clients with ADHD and adopt an individualized, neurodiversity-affirming approach. In this dynamic guide, Dr. Amy Marschall, an expert in ADHD and neurodiversity, offers a new perspective that centers clients’ lived experience of ADHD, empowering those with differently wired brains to thrive in a world that wasn’t designed for them.

Inside, you’ll discover over 100 affirming tips, tools, and interventionsthat:

• Combat biases that lead to underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis
• Guide accurate diagnosis and treatment, free of shame and barriers to care
• Correct harmful myths and misconceptions about ADHD
• Help clients manage symptoms without feeding into shame or self-criticism
• And more!

Neurodiversity-affirming care isn’t just a set of interventions—it’s a philosophy that honors each client’s unique needs. With this guide, you can be part of the change, helping to shift the paradigm of care and eliminate the stigma that these clients face each and every day.

Amy Marschall, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in South Dakota. She is trained in trauma-informed care as well as cognitive behavioral therapy, and is certified in trauma-focused CBT. In her clinical practice, Dr. Marschall works primarily with children and adolescents, including survivors of abuse, families in the foster care system, children with incarcerated parents, clients dealing with high-conflict divorce or separation, and those growing up with other chronic stressors and traumas.
 
Dr. Marschall was diagnosed in adulthood as AuDHD (autistic and ADHD), which informs her deeply empathetic and lived understanding of neurodivergence. She is committed to providing accessible, neurodiversity-affirming, and trauma-informed tools for clinicians. She is the author of numerous professional resources, including A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients and the two-volume Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox.