Supporting Your Community:

5 Keys to Supporting ADHD Members in Your Community Without Shaming, Shushing, or Shutting Down

This guide helps you create safer, more inclusive spaces for individuals with ADHD—whether you’re running a youth group, managing a volunteer crew, or simply building community with heart.

Learn how to respond without escalating tension

Use curiosity to connect rather than control

Build trust and inclusion through everyday rituals

You Don’t Need a Diagnosis to Make a Difference

Creating inclusive spaces doesn’t require perfection—it requires understanding.
This guide gives you five practical, research-informed ways to support individuals with ADHD, whether you’re leading a club, community space, sports team, or gathering of any kind.

You’ll learn how to spot hidden needs, respond without triggering shame, and offer support that feels safe, collaborative, and consistent.

What You Will Learn

With this free guide, you’ll discover how to...

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1. Understand The "Why"

Behaviours Are Messages—Not Misbehaviour

Fidgeting, interrupting, or zoning out isn’t defiance—it’s communication. Learn how to respond to challenging behaviours with tools that calm the moment and show you're listening.

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2. Offer Feedback Without Triggering RSD

Speak in Ways That Land—Not Hurt

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) can make even gentle feedback feel like failure. You’ll learn how to reframe guidance in ways that preserve dignity and spark collaboration.

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3. Collaborate Through the “No”

Work With Internal Resistance

When someone says “no,” it might be overwhelm talking. This guide helps you shift from commanding to collaborating—so the person with ADHD feels respected and engaged.

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4. Shift the Mood With Movement

Use Movement to Support Regulation, Not Discipline

ADHD bodies often need to move—not as a distraction, but as a way to reset. Learn how to integrate short, intentional movement into your meetings or events.

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5. Connect Through Rituals

Consistency Builds Safety and Connection

A shared handshake. A silly greeting. A moment of recognition. Learn how simple rituals can help ADHD community members feel seen, safe, and celebrated.

Testimonials:

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Cyndilu

Adult with ADHD

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Anna

Parent & Late-Diagnosed Adult

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Michael

Coaching Client

You Don’t Have to ‘Get’ ADHD

to Show Up With Compassion

These strategies will help you support ADHD individuals with care, clarity, and confidence—in any community space.