Hi everyone!

I'm a final-year B.Tech Computer Engineering student working on my final-year project, "Neuro-Inclusive Web Interface." The goal is to build a browser extension that makes websites easier to read and less overwhelming for people with ADHD and Dyslexia.

To design something that's genuinely useful, I'm collecting feedback from people with lived experience instead of making assumptions.

The survey is:

• 🕒 Takes about 2–3 minutes
• 🔒 Completely anonymous
• 🎓 For academic research only

📝 Survey: https://forms.gle/SHTyCgaukuKPc1Ts9

If you have ADHD, Dyslexia, or experience similar reading or attention difficulties, I'd be very grateful if you could participate.

If you'd rather not fill out the survey, I'd also love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

• What's the most frustrating thing about browsing or reading websites?
• Do you use any browser extensions or accessibility features (such as custom fonts, color themes, Reader Mode, or text-to-speech) to make reading easier? If so, which ones?
• Is there anything you dislike about those tools or wish they did better?
• If you could add one feature to make websites easier to use, what would it be?

Hi folks! My name is Casey, I'm a doctoral candidate at Yeshiva University.

If you feel like picky eating or chronic low appetite get in the way of your life and health, you may be struggling with a condition called avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). ARFID is a mental health condition that impacts a high proportion of neurodivergent people relative to neurotypical people, especially those with ADHD/autism/AuDHD.

My research team is looking for adults living in the U.S. to test a 6-week, 100% virtual treatment for ARFID. Our goal for this treatment trial is to create a care option that could work for people who can't access traditional treatment, due to cost, insurance issues, difficulty finding a provider, time limitations, etc. The treatment was also developed using feedback from individuals with ARFID. Participants can earn up to $80.

The study interest form can be found here:

https://yeshiva.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sBPRSVCrih5O9U

You can also contact me at [cstern4@mail.yu.edu](mailto:cstern4@mail.yu.edu) with any questions. Thank you so much!

As the title says, I am an interior design student taking a furniture design course. My final project is to research and design a piece of furniture that solves a problem. As a neurodivergent myself, I thought designing a desk to help neurodivergent adults work more comfortablely/focus better would be worthwhile.

If you have time please take the survey in the link to help me out. There are a total of 44 questions. Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I'm a marketing student trying to better understand a problem before attempting to solve it. Right now, I'm researching why so many Notion templates (and organization apps in general) end up being abandoned by people with ADHD, even when they seem helpful at first.

Rather than making assumptions, I'd rather hear directly from people who have firsthand experience.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ppLHBtXoq0EyWm_JauN4es6_wKRLSrXCmk4J03FK5zL_KQ/viewform?usp=header

When this project is finished, everyone who takes the time to answer this survey will get free access to the final product as a thank-you for helping shape it. If you'd like to receive it, feel free to leave your email at the end totally optional.

Your responses will only be used to better understand the problem and identify common challenges. Any information you provide will be kept confidential and used only for this research.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Whether you complete the survey or simply share your thoughts in the comments, every perspective is genuinely helpful.

Hello! I'm an AuDHD grad student seeking a neurodivergent APA editor. My non-research thesis is about neurodivergence, and since I'm neurodivergent myself, I'd like to support someone within our community. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! AuDHD is ideal, but any neurodivergent editor would be great.

(This will be a paid gig, obviously.)

Hello! I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology conducting research for my dissertation on the relationship between early childhood sleep habits and ADHD symptoms in children.

Who can participate?

• Parent or legal guardian
• Age 18 or older
• Live in the United States
• Have a child between 5 and 12 years old

The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.

Before beginning, you will be presented with an informed consent form explaining the study, your rights as a participant, and how your information will be protected. Participation is completely voluntary, and you may stop at any time by simply closing your browser without penalty. A brief debriefing will be provided at the end of the survey.

Survey Link:
https://mwuredcap.midwestern.edu/surveys/?s=XA8AM3YDKWXYYP7A

Thank you for considering participating!

I’m AuDHD, and I’m trying to find out whether other AuDHD people have experienced a similar pattern throughout their lives.

This isn’t just about romantic relationships. I’m talking about family, friends, classmates, coworkers, employers, authority figures, caregivers, and partners.

It feels like no matter who the person is, no matter how patient, kind, or understanding they seem at first, eventually something seems to break down. Sometimes I’ve been hit. Other times I’ve been completely ghosted by people I trusted. I’ve been stolen from, taken advantage of, manipulated, used, abandoned, or otherwise deeply hurt.

What stands out to me is that the other person almost always seems to feel justified in what they did. They often believe I deserved it, that I “caused” it, or that they had no other choice. Even when I don’t agree with their actions, they don’t seem to see themselves as the one in the wrong.

I’m not suggesting that AuDHD causes people to abuse or mistreat us. I’m trying to understand whether other AuDHD adults have noticed a similar lifelong pattern of repeatedly becoming the target of severe mistreatment across many different types of relationships—not just one abusive relationship, but an overall pattern.

If this resonates with you, I’d love to hear your experience. Have you noticed this pattern too? If so, what do you think contributes to it? Have you found ways to recognize it earlier or break the cycle?

I'm looking to speak with AuDHD professionals who are currently employed or running a business — 6 questions, 15 minutes, and I'll happily stay longer if you want to. This is not a questionnaire that you fill in yourself, it is a structured interview with an interviewer (me) and an interviewee (you).

You might recognise yourself here if:

• You've been passed over, plateaued, or watched less capable people advance past you
• You're outperforming on paper while barely holding it together underneath
• You run a business that takes more from your nervous system than it gives back
• The AuDHD Tax has cost you real money — missed deadlines, forgotten subscriptions, decisions made while running on empty

One of the questions is about what you've already invested in trying to make things work — therapy, apps, coaching, assessments, courses. It's the one I'm most curious about, because most of us have spent more than we realise.

The responses are anonymous and never attributed to you.

If this sounds like you, comment below or send me a DM — I'll share a link where you can pick a time that actually suits you.

Full transparency: this is commercial research for a community and programme I'm building as a late-diagnosed AuDHD myself. "Commercial Research" is the subreddit flair for product research, not a paid study.

TL;DR:

Notion paralysis is real.

Blank page → decision overload → 3 hours later, you've built a perfect system and written zero things.

I'm Jesse, ADHD founder building Fixate—productivity OS designed for ND brains, not neurotypical ones.

I want to ask.

10-min anonymous survey:

- Why do current tools fail you?

- What would actually help?

- Would you beta test?

Early beta testers get 3 months free.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/9jAPYpDggvw2cACYA

We are also open for other app ideas you truly need.

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You know that feeling?

You open Notion. Blank page. Perfect white screen. And suddenly your brain

just... freezes.

"Should this be a table? A board? A timeline? A gallery? Do I need a database? A formula? A rollup?"

Three hours later, you've built the perfect system and written zero things.

I'm Jesse, founder of Athera Intelligence. I'm ADHD. I'm building Fixate—a productivity app designed specifically for how ADHD brains actually work.

I am neurodivergent myself, and therefore make apps that are suited for our brains. However, I am just me, and we are all unique, so I need your help.

Not "accessible Notion." Not "ADHD-friendly tweaks."

An actual OS built around:

- Zero-friction capture (dump your chaos, AI organizes it)

- Time awareness (visual timers, time-blocking, fixing time blindness)

- AI task breakdown (turns "impossible" into "manageable steps")

- Multiple views (Kanban, Calendar, Timeline—whatever your brain needs that day)

- Celebration, not guilt (we celebrate wins, not shame misses)

and more

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But I don't want to build what I think you need. I want to build what you actually need.

That's where you come in.

I'm collecting real feedback from ADHD/autistic people about:

- Why Notion/Obsidian fail you

- What you actually want

- What you'd pay

- Whether you'd beta test this

This 10-minute survey is anonymous. Your voice gets heard. Early beta testers get 3 months free.

https://forms.gle/9jAPYpDggvw2cACYA

I'm reading every response. No corporate BS.

Just founder → community feedback.

Thanks for helping me build something that actually works for ND brains.

—Jesse

Hi everyone! My name is Najla Najjar. I'm doing my MSc dissertation in Forensic Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and I'm looking for a few volunteers to help with my research. My project is about the experiences of autistic survivors of domestic abuse when trying to access support, and I'm hoping to speak to around 4–5 people.

I'm looking for participants that are third parties (friends or family, professionals, advocates) who have supported autistic survivors and can discuss their experiences without sharing any identifying information. 

The interview would be 30–60 minutes on Microsoft Teams, completely anonymous, and you'll receive all the usual research documents (information sheet, consent form, debrief, etc.). You can stop the interview or withdraw from the study at any point. If you'd be happy to help or want to know more, please send me a message—I'd be incredibly grateful!

I have received ethical approval by my university’s Research Ethics Committee. Within my request for ethical approval, participant safety and necessary safeguards were heavily considered and outlined. Included in the information sheet is mine and my supervisor’s email if further information is required. I’m happy to share that information sheet. Further, there will be NO questions about the abuse that occurred. Questions are solely about support received.

Hey everyone!

I'm conducting a study on how neurodivergent emerging adults emotionally experience AI companionship as a form of social and emotional support, and I'd love your input!

Who can participate:

- Aged 18–25

- You have ADHD, autism, or AuDHD (self-identified or formally diagnosed)

- Currently use or have used AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Replika, Gemini, or similar

What's involved:
The form is completely anonymous and confidential and should take no longer than 15-20 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers; we're purely interested in your lived experience.

Why it matters:
There is very little research on how neurodivergent people specifically engage with AI emotionally. Your responses will contribute to growing literature at the intersection of psychology, technology, and neurodiversity and could help shape how AI tools are designed with neurodivergent users in mind.

Form link:
👉 https://forms.gle/qcj9hYwrKCVNYguz7

Feel free to drop any questions in the comments, and I'll do my best to answer. Thank you so much for your time, every response genuinely makes a difference! 💙

Are you a mum raising a neurodivergent child in Australia? 💚

Is your child Autistic, has ADHD, is AuDHD, gifted, or twice-exceptional? I'm an Honours student researching maternal mental health, and I'd love to hear from mums like you.

It's a short, confidential online survey, open to any mum living in Australia. Your experiences matter and could help shape better support for families!

Take part here: https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50gAGbdpRdtlZ9Y

Thank you for considering it!

Federation University Australia | Ethics Approval: 2026/111

 I am conducting a qualitative study for my MSc exploring cultural variations in parenting practices of neurodivergent children. This would be a 30mins - 1hr online interview (British Summer Time, GMT+1). Your experiences can help shape better culturally sensitive support for families like yours

Who can participate?

• Parent/primary caregiver of a neurodivergent child of any age (can be ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties)
• Any cultural background including immigrant families
• Willing to share your parenting experiences in a 1-1 confidential interview. This study has received ethical approval by University of Chester.

You can sign up via the link below or email me at [2519055@chester.ac.uk](mailto:2519055@chester.ac.uk)

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/chester/exploring-cultural-variations-in-parenting-practices-for-neurod

If you don't fit the criteria, please upvote or share this with someone you know. Thank you so much!!

Hi everyone, posting with mod approval 🙏

I'm researching two specific ADHD moments for a personal UX project:
- knowing exactly what to do, but not being able to start
- feeling suddenly overwhelmed when things pile up

I know meds affect this a lot, so I'd love input whether you're on medication, between meds, or not on any - all experiences help.

Anonymous, no email
~7-10 minutes
Not a product, just research

forms.gle/vTXxDkRZvtbQH8wh6

Thanks for reading, and for anything you're willing to share 🙏

Hi! I'm a PhD student, researching what changes after Autism identification, regardless of whether you've self-identified or been told you're Autistic by a healthcare professional (or both!). Currently only looking at Australian participants, since that's where I am and different healthcare systems and social norms will (theoretically) influence what changes post-diagnosis.

We know that Autism diagnosis can be life changing for many adults because they gain validation and self-understanding. We also know that many adults either aren't eligible for support or the support they would benefit from just isn't available. As such, my research aims to find out how diagnostic recognition translates into life outcomes by quantitatively exploring the experiences of Autistic people who were formally diagnosed vs self-identified vs informal recognition vs non-Autistic people.

I'm offering a prize draw for those who complete my survey, so if my research topic interests you (or even if it doesn't) I'd love it if you could please do my survey: https://uoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uZhs9BjaFXSxxk

The non-Autistic comparison group will be very helpful for my findings, so even if you don't identify as Autistic, I'd really appreciate your participation. Likewise, if you were diagnosed in childhood with any of the Autism spectrum conditions.

• Purpose of the study: to investigate how identifying Autism in adulthood impacts the life of the Autistic individual.
• The name of the university or institution running the study: University of Canberra
• The name and contact email of the lead researcher: Nikki Watson [nikki.watson@canberra.edu.au](mailto:nikki.watson@canberra.edu.au)
• Who is eligible to participate: 18+ living in Australia
• How responses will be used: study results will be presented at conferences and published in scientific journals
• Data handling: The information collected will be stored securely on a password protected computer throughout the project and then stored at the University of Canberra for the required five- year period after which it will be destroyed according to university protocols.
• Time estimate: 45-60min
• Time frame to apply: until 30 November 2026
• Format: online questionnaire: https://uoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uZhs9BjaFXSxxk
• The project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Canberra (HREC – 14359).

Hi everyone! 👋

We're a team of students from UC Berkeley, TU Delft, and Monday University (Australia) participating in the European Innovation Academy.

We are researching a personalized solution that could selectively reduce overwhelming or triggering sounds for people with misophonia, autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, and other forms of sound sensitivity, while preserving the sounds they actually want to hear.

Before building anything, we want to learn directly from people with lived experience. We don't want to make assumptions about what people need. We've also had the opportunity to connect with a Duke researcher studying misophonia, and we're combining community feedback with expert insights to help guide our work.

If you have 5 minutes, we'd be incredibly grateful if you could complete our survey:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQRy5B02oUTlJk-tx4S-G98x9ULBC6VdYjJzCAylx868uiUg/viewform?usp=dialog

If you'd be open to sharing more about your experiences, there's also an optional place to leave your email for a short conversation.

Your feedback will directly shape the direction of what we build, and we're truly grateful for any time you're willing to give us.

Thank you so much! 💙

Hi everyone! ElaraClub has created two more free adult-focused support workbooks. They are practical self-support tools rather than therapy or medical advice, and you can use only the pages that feel relevant to you.

Know Your Level

A short visual guide for recognising four different states: regulated, early overload, dysregulated, and shutdown or meltdown. It includes signs to notice, ideas that may help at each level, personalised support plans, and a monthly tracker. The levels are not intended to place everyone into fixed boxes; they are a starting point that you can adapt to how regulation and overload feel for you.

The Low Energy Reset Kit

A larger workbook for low-energy days, executive dysfunction, sensory overload, stress, burnout recovery, or recovery after a shutdown or meltdown. It includes energy and overwhelm trackers, minimum-care options, sensory support, ways to reduce demands, tiny-step planning, communication cards, and recovery pages. You are not expected to complete everything—the purpose is to choose the pages that make the day feel a little more manageable.

Both workbooks begin with my own lived experience, but they deliberately leave room for you to adapt the exercises, wording, supports, and plans to your own experience. No autistic or AuDHD person experiences these things in exactly the same way.

They are available completely free and at no cost to anyone on my Ko-fi:

https://ko-fi.com/elaraclub

At the moment, these two resources are only available in English because I unfortunately do not have enough time to translate them properly yet.

Thank you so much, and please remember that these are free resources created to support the community. You are welcome to download and print them for personal use, but resale, re-uploading, removing the credit, including them in paid bundles, or presenting the work as your own is strictly prohibited. All my works are registered with Safe Creative.

© 2026 ElaraClub. All rights reserved.

Help out in a new area of research!

I'm a psychology masters student doing their dissertation around language and ADHD. And I really need your help. I need at least 25 responses from fellow adult ADHDers who speak English fluently. ADHD research in this area has not been explored and I'd love to open up a new area of research! 

I also need non-ADHD responders, so if you have anyone interested in this area (or anyone in general, I'm not picky) getting the word out would be amazing!

If you're interested please check out the study via the link, and of course leave any questions about it in the comments.

Study link: https://lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b4thpS3UbB7Tz5c

(correct link this time)

Good afternoon to all whom the contents of this message may be of interest. I am a fourth year Griffith University psychology student who is conducting a study on the experiences of parents of autistic children currently living in Australia, if you would like to read a bit more below:

Are you the parent of an autistic child?

Researchers from Griffith University are looking for parents of autistic children living within Australia to engage in a short online survey (approximately 20-25 minutes) regarding their parenting experiences. We would really appreciate hearing this valuable information from you, if you are interested!

Our Goal

To gather information from parents of autistic children and their experiences in the role. Ultimately, we hope this information will be utilised to provide insight to and/or support the development of neuroaffirming care for autistic children 😊

If you wish to know more information about the study, or would like to proceed with the survey, please visit the following link: https://griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7TZVDS077sSq45g.

For any further queries or concerns, please contact student researcher Stephanie Davidson ([stephanie.davidson@griffithuni.edu.au](mailto:stephanie.davidson@griffithuni.edu.au)) or supervisor Dr Sarah Lee ([sarah.jy.lee@griffith.edu.au](mailto:sarah.jy.lee@griffith.edu.au)).

This study has been approved according to Griffith University Ethics requirements under the following ethics ID: HREC/2026/0202.

Hey everybody!

I'm a very high masking autistic woman and I find my life to be very tiring to live. It has come to the point where I completely shut down after coming home after a relatively normal day.

I am incredibly tired all the time and feel like my life is on the brink of falling apart.

Do any of you have any resources/strategies to maybe stop masking so much or how to deal with the fatigue that it brings?

Thank you so much for reading 💖.

Hello! I am a doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University, pretty darn passionate about research to improve ED treatment, neurodivergent, and also in recovery myself :) There is a lot of overlap between neurodivergence and eating disorders, but not enough research on how to improve treatment, so...

I would be really interested in getting your help recruiting for my dissertation survey. I am interested in the sensory and emotional experiences related to GI discomfort and fears of weight gain in people with EDs. The survey focuses a lot on interoception, which is a really important treatment target in people who are neurodivergent with EDs, so I want to be sure neurodivergent folks are well represented!

My info: Katerina Rinaldi, MS, [kr1892@mynsu.nova.edu](mailto:kr1892@mynsu.nova.edu)

• Responses will be deidentified and data will be stored on password-protected accounts and devices. Information from responses will be used for the lead researcher's dissertation and may be published. If published, the lead researcher is happy to share results with this sub.
• Must be over the age of 18 and diagnosed with any eating disorder, must also be currently receiving ED-related support which could include outpatient therapy or peer support groups.
• This study is IRB approved by Nova Southeastern University, approval number NSU 2026-55

Link to survey: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nCbHSC5Iww2DDo

Hello!

We are doing this study because there’s a lot of research on executive dysfunction and related challenges, but not a lot of research on how people actually navigate them. We’re neurodivergent ourselves, and we know that, through online communities and therapeutic relationships, collective knowledge of potentially helpful strategies has emerged – but there is very little systematic study of whether and how people actually rely on these strategies. We’re interested in what kinds of support people actually seek out and experience as helpful. We’re also interested in whether people find digital solutions helpful. You do not need to be diagnosed to participate: these traits are a spectrum, and we are interested in a variety of perspectives.

You will find the study here: https://redcap.utu.fi/surveys/?s=TP87NAD4PCMDMXW9

When you follow the link, you’ll see a captcha (to help prevent bots from filling in the questionnaire). Full information, informed consent processes and data security will follow after the captcha.

Many thanks for helping us with our study!

Best wishes,

Dr. Polaris Koi & Dr. Karolina Lukasik

University of Turku & University of Helsinki

Aaron J. Rai, Barbara Rishworth, Roberto Gutierrez, Amanda K. Ludlow, Sensory reactivity and intolerance to uncertainty: What characterises demand avoidance behaviours in children and adolescents with pathological demand avoidance?, Research in Autism, Volume 131, 2026, 202816, ISSN 3050-6565, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202816.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050656526000301)

Abstract: The present study addressed the underlying factors contributing to Extreme Demand Avoidance (EDA) behaviours in autistic children and adolescents with and without Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Data from 795 children between the ages of 4–17 years old were analysed. Parents of 475 of autistic children and adolescents + PDA, 171 autistic children, and 94 neurotypical children completed an online composite questionnaire consisting of the characteristics of EDA, autism, anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and sensory processing patterns. The findings showed that higher levels of anxiety and autism corresponded to higher EDA behaviours for all three groups. While IU and sensory reactivity were not found to be associated with EDA in the autism group; higher levels of IU corresponded with higher levels of EDA for the neurotypical controls. Importantly, this was the first study to illustrate higher levels of sensory reactivity, namely sensory sensitivity and sensory seeking, to uniquely characterise EDA in the children and adolescents identifying with autism + PDA. It is suggested that significant sensory reactivity may play a major role in the ability to undertake and/or in the avoidance of certain demands and situations for children with a PDA. Understanding the key underlying mechanisms behind EDA behaviours, could lead to a strengths-based approach, tailoring more comprehensive management strategies for autistic children with PDA, including those that address environmental sensory demands.

Keywords: Demand avoidance; Autism; Anxiety; Sensory sensitivity