Support Needs Wheel download
The neurodivergent 'spectrum' isn’t a straight line from 'high support needs' to 'low support needs.'
It’s more like a wheel, with different areas of life needing different levels of support at different times.
This workbook guides you to map out your personal support profile – across areas such as attention, organisation, sensory needs, emotional regulation, communication, and more – so you can see the full picture of what helps you thrive.
What’s In It?
Inside this workbook you'll find:
- a clear explanation of the Support Needs Wheel concept
- a list of common neurodivergent traits and challenges to reflect on
- step-by-step instructions to create your own personalised wheel
- a printable Support Needs Wheel template
- space for notes and reflection
- guidance on using your wheel with loved ones, managers, coaches, or therapists.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting a neurodivergent adult, this tool can help you start meaningful conversations about support.
Who’s It For?
This workbook is especially helpful for:
- late-diagnosed or self-identified neurodivergent adults
- autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults
- anyone who struggles to explain what support they need
- coaches, mentors, therapists, health practitioners and managers supporting neurodivergent clients, patients or colleagues.
Why Does It Matter?
Understanding your support needs is a powerful step towards:
- feeling understood and validated
- reducing burnout and overwhelm
- advocating for adjustments at work, home, or in relationships
- building a life that fits your neurodivergent brain.
You deserve more than survival. You deserve to thrive.
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About Me
I’m Amanda Jayne (AJ) McKay, an award-winning neurodivergent coach, mentor, trainer, speaker, and writer – and an autistic ADHDer diagnosed in my fifties.
Through Outside the Box, I support neurodivergent adults to feel they matter, belong, and thrive in a world that recognises their brilliance.
Want More Personalised Support?
If you’d like help interpreting your Support Needs Wheel or exploring tailored strategies, you’re warmly invited to book a free discovery call with me.
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