Small changes. Big impact.
Adults with ADHD often bring creativity, energy, and strong problem-solving skills to the workplace. Challenges usually arise not from ability, but from how attention, time management, and regulation interact with workplace demands.
Reasonable adjustments are practical ways to reduce barriers so someone can perform at their best.
Structure & Clarity
- Clear schedules and deadlines
- Breaking large tasks into smaller steps
- Written follow-up to verbal instructions
- Regular, structured check-ins
Reducing ambiguity lowers overwhelm and improves follow-through.
Flexible Working
- Flexible hours or hybrid working
- Short, planned breaks
- Movement breaks to reset focus
Working with natural energy rhythms improves productivity and wellbeing. This might not always be possible and it is finding micro moments within your work day.
Environment
- Access to a quiet workspace
- Noise-cancelling headphones
- A clutter-reduced desk setup
- Consideration to posture and desk
Lower sensory demand supports sustained attention.
Organisation & Tools
- Digital planners or task apps
- Visual systems (colour coding, boards, reminders)
- Timers for focused work blocks
External structure supports executive functioning. We can explore your strengths in executive functioning so we can put in the right support.
Strength-Based Role Adjustment
Where possible, align responsibilities with strengths and reduce tasks that create unnecessary cognitive strain.
How Occupational Therapy Can Help
Occupational therapy focuses on the fit between the person, their role, and their environment.
An occupational therapist can:
- Identify strengths and workplace barriers
- Develop practical executive functioning strategies
- Recommend environmental adjustments
- Support energy regulation and sustainable routines
- Help articulate reasonable adjustments to managers or HR
The aim to build systems that support performance, confidence, and long-term work participation.
Adjustments work best when they are:
- Individualised
- Collaborative
- Reviewed regularly
They are not about lowering expectations — they are about enabling performance. With the right support in place, adults with ADHD don’t just cope at work. They thrive. We can do this in partnership together to make the recommendations individualised.
- Sensory assessment to understand your sensory needs within the workplace
- Executive functioning assessment to know what type of support would be most helpful in your workplace.
- Coaching sessions to support your participation and performance at work.
