May We Introduce You To: A New Resource Available on the Understood Website

by Lee Gehrls, R&D Coordinator (Volunteer)
Thanks to Adam Gehrls, Vice President, for editing & research assistance
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About Understood

We first introduced you to Understood in our September 2, 2020, issue of Positive Steps, and again in the November 1, 2023, issue of Positive Steps covering Understood’s Wunder App. This month, I want to give a brief overview of the organization and introduce you to a new resource they now offer for women.

Understood is a nonprofit providing resources and support for those living with neurodiverse challenges. Fifteen nonprofit organizations joined together in 2014 to form Understood, which supports those who learn differently and have attention issues. The organization provides information to families, educators, and young adults. Their mission statement gives you a clear picture of their work: “Understood is a nonprofit dedicated to shaping the world for difference. We provide resources and support so people who learn and think differently can thrive – in school, at work, and throughout life.”

Understood collaborates with a range of partners to further their mission’s goals. A lot of their information promotes better communication between home and school, as well as explaining the different learning challenges that can accompany ADHD, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and language disorders, to name a few. According to their website, they help 20+ million people each year and have been featured in several major news outlets. I encourage you to take a few minutes to check out their website and learn more about their work.

Understood: ADHD and Women

Understood now offers a section that is dedicated to ADHD and Women. In the past, this ADHD population has often been overlooked or had difficulty finding evidence-based information and resources that address their specific challenges and needs when it comes to daily living with ADHD. The information on the website is free and focuses on specific topics.

The website currently lists these areas of interest on ADHD and women:

  • ADHD productivity tips: Focusing with ADHD, handling ADHD symptoms with AI, and how to end procrastination.
  • ADHD Basics: Covers symptoms of ADHD in women, getting a diagnosis, and the causes of ADHD, as well as Inattentive ADHD in women, and how it can impact your mental health.
  • Listen To: The MissUnderstood Podcast Channel – also called ‘The ADHD in Women Channel’ offers advice and support for women navigating their ADHD challenges.
  • Explore ADHD Aha!: Podcast hosted by Laura Key featuring guest interviews on ADHD, shame, mental health issues, and more.
  • Climbing the Walls: Hosted by Danielle Elliott for discussions on the consequences of the impact of ADHD on women who go undiagnosed for a long time.
  • The ADHDiaries: A series where women with ADHD share a 3-day segment of their lives.
  • Navigating life with ADHD: Questions and topics about the lifelong challenges women face with ADHD.
  • Common challenges: Covers challenges women with ADHD face, such as menopause, burnout, shame, hormones, rejection-sensitive dysphoria, and other topics.
  • Downloadables: Online resources for women with ADHD.
  • Inclusive By Design: Understood and Paris Hilton team up to discuss how women who have ADHD can make the spaces they live in work for them.

As you can see, this section provides a wealth of information on a wide range of topics related to understanding ADHD in women. This is a resource that will take you a while to review and can provide you with ongoing learning for some time. More importantly, this resource lets women know they are not alone on their ADHD journey and that they can find support and success. As I always say, you may find you want to add this resource to your ADHD Library and ADHD tool Kit.

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Contact Understood:

Understood’s contact page provides numerous links to use if you are looking for specific information on general questions, technical support, their Understood app for families, their podcasts, workplace resources, partnership inquiries, media & events, or reprint policy.

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