Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults

For autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults who want practical guidance for real connection - this book was written with you in mind – Jessica McCabe, New York Times bestselling author of ‘How to ADHD’Caroline Maguire is a relationship guru for anyone with a neurodiversity, especially those with ADHD and anxiety. Her book is an extraordinary offering full of warmth, insight and depth. It’s a useful and fun must-read – Dr. Ned Hallowell, New York Times bestselling co-author of ‘Driven to Distraction’ and ‘ADHD 2.0’As an autistic ADHD therapist and coach who spent decades feeling like an alien in my own life, I know how brutal friendship can feel for neurodivergent adults. Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults gives autistic and ADHD adults something we rarely get: concrete language; permission to honor our sensory and social limits; and a way to build real connection without masking ourselves into burnout. Caroline treats autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people as worthy of love exactly as we are, then walks readers through small, doable steps that make belonging feel possible instead of out of reach – Patrick Casale, AuDHD mental health therapist, neurodivergent business coach, TEDx speaker, and host of the All Things Private Practice and Divergent Conversations podcastsFriendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults is the kind of book that meets you where you are. Caroline Maguire breaks down social concepts with clarity, compassion and metaphor in a way that feels genuinely respectful to neurodivergent experience. Nothing here is patronising or prescriptive - it’s practical, hopeful and deeply human. She names the realities so many of us carry while offering clear paths toward friendship that don’t ask you to mask or contort yourself. A needed and affirming guide for our community – Megan Anna Neff, PsyD, clinical psychologist; author of ‘Self-Care for Autistic People’; and founder of Neurodivergent InsightsFriendship can be difficult for the neurodivergent. Thankfully, Caroline Maguire provides us with the strategies and tools needed to rise to the challenge! In Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults, she shares meaningful ideas and actionable exercises that help us connect with others, exploring everything from friendship anxiety, masking (and unmasking), how to tell if someone will be a good friend, and friendship maintenance. And the book is written in a neurodiverse-friendly way that chunks information for easy processing, and revisits key concepts to make sure we remember them. It’s great! Buy this book! – Brendan Mahan, host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast

Caroline Maguire, PCC, MEd, is a certified ADHD coach, award-winning author, and leading expert on friendship and social skills. She is the founder and director of the Fundamentals of ADHD Coaching for Families training curriculum at the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA) and previously served as lead coach at the Hallowell Center in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Caroline earned her undergraduate degree from Trinity College and her master of education from Lesley University, specializing in social emotional learning and executive function.

Her first book, Why Will No One Play with Me?, has won multiple awards, including a Best Book Award from American Book Fest and recognition from BookAuthority as one of the best ADHD books of all time. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, ADDitude, Attention magazine, WebMD, and other major outlets.