Celebrating and supporting people with ADHD in Scotland
ADHD Scotland celebrates, supports, informs, and represents people living with ADHD throughout Scotland, and their families. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation and social enterprise, pursuing charitable status.
It’s not just naughty boys and fidget toys!
ADHD has been devastatingly underdiagnosed, under-treated, and under-supported in Scotland for decades, particularly in girls, women, and ethnic minority populations. Science tells us that at least 5%-7.5% of the population will have ADHD, yet only 1%-2% of people in Scotland have a diagnosis of ADHD. Fewer still have access to treatment and support for this complex, grossly misunderstood, and often disabling condition.
We conduct our own research and will work with the wider research community to generate, publish, and share useful information about: how ADHD care and support is provided across Scotland’s health, education, and care services; developments in ADHD assessment, diagnosis and treatment; and how best to support people with ADHD.
We offer learning opportunities for parents, teachers, service providers, and employers on how to recognise, support, include, and work with people who have ADHD. We offer support directly to adults living with ADHD, and parents of children with ADHD via online peer support groups and are planning new, direct support services to people with ADHD.
We are working to develop and launch paid for but not-for-profit assessment, diagnosis and support services to provide more affordable options for those unable to access NHS services timeously / at all.
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“ADHD Scotland” is the organisation I went looking for but never found in 2017 when my son was being diagnosed. He was soon followed by me, then my daughter. My own journey accessing information, care, and support for my family with ADHD has been tough yet comparatively privileged. I founded this organisation in 2022 to help those navigating Scotland’s unique health, education, care, and legal systems with ADHD. It’s firmly my belief that people living with ADHD in Scotland deserve to be seen, heard, celebrated, represented, and supported. That is my purpose and the purpose of this organisation.
Jill Dykes, Founder & CEO, ADHD Scotland
We’re delighted to work with Firstport, a vital support organisation for social enterprises formed in and for Scotland. We’re grateful recipients of a StartIt Grant from Firstport which is being invested in new training programmes that teach business owners, employers, educators, and service providers how to recognise, and support the needs of people with ADHD in Scotland.
