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Welcome to AuDHD: How to Survive (and Thrive) as an Adult with Autism and ADHD
Whether you just got diagnosed as AuDHD, or came to the realization on your own, you're probably wondering...what do I do now? That's how Megan Griffith felt after her own AuDHD diagnosis in her late 20s. So she wrote the AuDHD welcome guide that she (and so many other late-realized AuDHDers) desperately needed.
As an adult who's AuDHD, you need adult advice on how to do adult things, like how to make dinner every single night for the rest of forever, or how to interview for, get, and keep a job without burning out. You need support that's designed for you as an adult, and as someone who's not just autistic, not just ADHD, but both.
This book covers all of that, and more. From gentle emotional validation to incredibly practical advice, and exercises to help you create real change in your daily life, Megan Griffith is ready to be your guide into the wonderful, terrible, confusing, liberating world of AuDHD.
Welcome home.
As an adult who's AuDHD, you need adult advice on how to do adult things, like how to make dinner every single night for the rest of forever, or how to interview for, get, and keep a job without burning out. You need support that's designed for you as an adult, and as someone who's not just autistic, not just ADHD, but both.
This book covers all of that, and more. From gentle emotional validation to incredibly practical advice, and exercises to help you create real change in your daily life, Megan Griffith is ready to be your guide into the wonderful, terrible, confusing, liberating world of AuDHD.
Welcome home.
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Published September 18, 2025
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August 4, 2025
There are many descriptions of the fundamentals, that if you are at the start of your journey into understanding your condition(s) you might find helpful. But there is much further to go than this.
I dislike the term ‘autistics’ which is used repeatedly from the start. It’s a categorisation which seems oddly labelling and dismissive. As the saying goes (and is contradictorily quoted in the book) ‘when you’ve met one autistic person you’ve met one autistic person’. The same applies to ADHD or a combination of the two. We are all different, and that isn’t a bad thing. It’s one of the joyous markers of being neurodivergent, that each one of us is unique. There may be certain traits and tendencies, but it’s a very wide spectrum, which when combined with ADHD (which it often is) becomes even more complex and subtle. This is partly covered in the book. It’s pointed out that we may have hyper or hypo tendencies in various areas for example. But we are not one category of people and while attempting to help and educate there are many elements which end up coming across as judgemental and/or disabling.
Before I say more I should perhaps offer some context. I am an older neurodiverse woman who has studied and worked with many others who are on the spectrum. I have spent a lifetime working out how to be this way with an embracing and celebration of who I am, learning to live in my own skin without apology, do what works for me without expecting others to be anything other than themselves. And to encourage others to do the same. This includes two of my children, one of whom has a more severe form of ADHD.
There is a claim in this book that we ‘autistics’ have ‘rigid thinking’. Some do, others at the other end of the spectrum have extremely open ended endlessly questioning thinking which examines every single possibility on any topic. In some ways this is helpful, but in others completely exhausting. My brain will not rest until it’s exhausted every single way of looking at anything. This is just one of the oversimplified statements made in this book.
Calling ADHD and autism a disability is not necessarily correct. This is repeatedly claimed throughout the book. It is a different way of processing, of being, of thinking. Both ADHD and autism (and both together) can be a disability in some circumstances, depending upon how severe it is. It can also be a different way of existing to a neurotypical person that can be valuable to all, if you are able to find a way to embrace it, to accept yourself and not expect yourself to be like everyone else. As someone who exists this way I find many neurotypical people to be lazy thinkers, assumptive, to join the dots in whatever ways suits their way of thinking, so have endless confirmation bias. In these regards they are the disadvantaged ones. Essentially, there is no one right way to be, and ‘normal’ doesn’t really exist. Expected behaviour does, but that’s an entirely different thing.
Quote from the book.
‘This chick really knows her stuff’.
This chick is at the start of her journey and has gathered quite a lot of basic information and a fair bit of inaccuracy. No doubt she’ll continue to learn and grow into who she is, like all of us, but I don’t honestly think she’s at the stage to be telling other people on the spectrum or neurodivergent what it’s all about or what to do. It’s earnest, it’s well intentioned, but peppered with holes.
The sharing of her personal experiences is probably the best part of the book, and she uses her experiences and explorations to offer ways to do and be. This is great as far as it goes. Personal experience shared can be helpful, but more often than not, due to the uniqueness of every neurodiverse person (despite there being some commonality), one persons adaptations, solutions and ways of going about things may not be another’s. So by all means if you’ve recently discovered or been diagnosed read this book, but do not take it as gospel, or to provide all the answers you seek. It might give you clues, but no more.
I dislike the term ‘autistics’ which is used repeatedly from the start. It’s a categorisation which seems oddly labelling and dismissive. As the saying goes (and is contradictorily quoted in the book) ‘when you’ve met one autistic person you’ve met one autistic person’. The same applies to ADHD or a combination of the two. We are all different, and that isn’t a bad thing. It’s one of the joyous markers of being neurodivergent, that each one of us is unique. There may be certain traits and tendencies, but it’s a very wide spectrum, which when combined with ADHD (which it often is) becomes even more complex and subtle. This is partly covered in the book. It’s pointed out that we may have hyper or hypo tendencies in various areas for example. But we are not one category of people and while attempting to help and educate there are many elements which end up coming across as judgemental and/or disabling.
Before I say more I should perhaps offer some context. I am an older neurodiverse woman who has studied and worked with many others who are on the spectrum. I have spent a lifetime working out how to be this way with an embracing and celebration of who I am, learning to live in my own skin without apology, do what works for me without expecting others to be anything other than themselves. And to encourage others to do the same. This includes two of my children, one of whom has a more severe form of ADHD.
There is a claim in this book that we ‘autistics’ have ‘rigid thinking’. Some do, others at the other end of the spectrum have extremely open ended endlessly questioning thinking which examines every single possibility on any topic. In some ways this is helpful, but in others completely exhausting. My brain will not rest until it’s exhausted every single way of looking at anything. This is just one of the oversimplified statements made in this book.
Calling ADHD and autism a disability is not necessarily correct. This is repeatedly claimed throughout the book. It is a different way of processing, of being, of thinking. Both ADHD and autism (and both together) can be a disability in some circumstances, depending upon how severe it is. It can also be a different way of existing to a neurotypical person that can be valuable to all, if you are able to find a way to embrace it, to accept yourself and not expect yourself to be like everyone else. As someone who exists this way I find many neurotypical people to be lazy thinkers, assumptive, to join the dots in whatever ways suits their way of thinking, so have endless confirmation bias. In these regards they are the disadvantaged ones. Essentially, there is no one right way to be, and ‘normal’ doesn’t really exist. Expected behaviour does, but that’s an entirely different thing.
Quote from the book.
‘This chick really knows her stuff’.
This chick is at the start of her journey and has gathered quite a lot of basic information and a fair bit of inaccuracy. No doubt she’ll continue to learn and grow into who she is, like all of us, but I don’t honestly think she’s at the stage to be telling other people on the spectrum or neurodivergent what it’s all about or what to do. It’s earnest, it’s well intentioned, but peppered with holes.
The sharing of her personal experiences is probably the best part of the book, and she uses her experiences and explorations to offer ways to do and be. This is great as far as it goes. Personal experience shared can be helpful, but more often than not, due to the uniqueness of every neurodiverse person (despite there being some commonality), one persons adaptations, solutions and ways of going about things may not be another’s. So by all means if you’ve recently discovered or been diagnosed read this book, but do not take it as gospel, or to provide all the answers you seek. It might give you clues, but no more.
August 3, 2025
Living with AuDHD can be very daunting, and it might be difficult to just START. As someone who is married to someone who is AuDHD and wanting to always learn more to better understand and help navigate this world, Welcome to AuDHD felt like a breath of fresh air, and a guide that is sorely needed for those who are not sure how to handle not one, but two dignoses. While I was familiar with a lot of the information, there was absolutely a lot I did not know and learned from this book. It was explained in such a clear, approachable way. It covers a wide range of topics and really helps you feel seen and understood, whether you are just starting out or have had your diagnoses for awhile and just want a book that resonates with you.
It’s definitely more of a supportive, self help style book for people who’ve already been diagnosed or are familiar with the terms, but there is a section that discusses how to get diagnosed if you suspect you may have AuDHD. One highlight for me was that the author did not shy away from discussing how autism and ADHD can often have conflicting signs and struggles, which makes living with both sometimes confusing and frustrating, but she guides you through navigating those challanges. It’s not a substitute for a specialist, but it does offer a lot of helpful insights and practical tips for everyday life. If you’re looking to better understand yourself or your loved ones, this is a great resource.
Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Griffith, and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the eARC of this book.
It’s definitely more of a supportive, self help style book for people who’ve already been diagnosed or are familiar with the terms, but there is a section that discusses how to get diagnosed if you suspect you may have AuDHD. One highlight for me was that the author did not shy away from discussing how autism and ADHD can often have conflicting signs and struggles, which makes living with both sometimes confusing and frustrating, but she guides you through navigating those challanges. It’s not a substitute for a specialist, but it does offer a lot of helpful insights and practical tips for everyday life. If you’re looking to better understand yourself or your loved ones, this is a great resource.
Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Griffith, and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the eARC of this book.
August 19, 2025
Warm, Practical, and Life-Changing
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is hands-down one of the most useful and validating books I’ve read about living as an adult with both autism and ADHD. I’m trying to take the time to understand what an adult diagnosis of autism means when paired with my early ADHD diagnosis, and Megan Griffith’s book felt like she was speaking directly to me.
By the time I reached Chapter 1, I had already pre-ordered the paperback—I knew this was something I’d want on my shelf forever. It’s filled with practical tools, emotional validation, and down-to-earth advice that feels approachable and doable.
If you’re AuDHD yourself, suspect you might be, or love someone who is, this book is an essential resource.
*Netgally ARC Review*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is hands-down one of the most useful and validating books I’ve read about living as an adult with both autism and ADHD. I’m trying to take the time to understand what an adult diagnosis of autism means when paired with my early ADHD diagnosis, and Megan Griffith’s book felt like she was speaking directly to me.
By the time I reached Chapter 1, I had already pre-ordered the paperback—I knew this was something I’d want on my shelf forever. It’s filled with practical tools, emotional validation, and down-to-earth advice that feels approachable and doable.
If you’re AuDHD yourself, suspect you might be, or love someone who is, this book is an essential resource.
*Netgally ARC Review*
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