Empower Your Healthcare Journey with the Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport

If you're a neurodivergent adult who has faced struggles accessing healthcare, you're sadly not alone. From feeling unheard, to navigating a system that often feels overwhelming, a lack of accessibility can lead many to avoid getting the care they need.

Who is this passport for? 🙋

The Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport is designed for neurodivergent adults who want to support their self-advocacy in times of high stress and increase the likelihood of their needs being met. If you've ever felt lost, misunderstood, or overwhelmed in medical settings, this resource could make a difference.

• You might struggle to communicate your unique sensory or communication needs to healthcare providers.
• You've encountered professionals who dismiss your concerns or fail to understand your experiences.
• You desire to advocate for yourself but feel anxious or unsure about how to do so.
• You forget what you want to say when put under pressure.
• You want a practical tool to help prepare for medical appointments and hospital stays.

What does it cover? 📖

The Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport is a comprehensive tool designed to help you articulate your needs clearly and effectively. Inside, you'll find:

• Personalised Sections: Tailored pages that address various aspects of your healthcare needs including sensory differences, pain levels, responses to medications, communication needs, and more, allowing you to fill in only what's relevant to you.
• Examples and Prompts: Helpful examples and prompts to guide you in listing your needs and preferences for medical professionals.
• Emergency Preparedness: Tips to help you create a personalised list for what to pack for hospital stays, ensuring you're never unprepared.
• Future Adaptability: Change and update your passport as your needs evolve over time.

How will it help me? 👩🏻‍⚕️

Imagine walking into a doctor's office with your personalised healthcare passport in hand, feeling empowered and ready to communicate your needs clearly. You'll have the tools to advocate for yourself effectively, reducing the anxiety of navigating medical settings. A healthcare passport can increase your confidence in expressing your unique needs, hopefully leading to better healthcare outcomes and a greater sense of control over your health and well-being.

Why use it? 🌟

I've spent a lot of time in hospitals, and I've rarely felt properly understood and listened to. I created the Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport to encompass a wide range of neurodivergent experiences, making it as broad-ranging as possible. It may be overwhelming at first look and you might find it helpful to complete it in chunks with someone who can support you. It will then be ready if and when you need it, instead of being an extra thing to worry about at the time of a hospital appointment or admission. You might like to keep a completed copy in your bag in case of an emergency. It’s always ok to change things in the future too if your medical situation evolves or you become more aware of different needs and accommodations.

The pdf format means you can print and write on it, or type over the top using a suitable pdf program.

Want more? ♾️

You can download this passport right here for £6 - or if you'd like more resources then sign up to my Substack for £5 per month at https://jadefarrington.substack.com. There's no tie-in and you'll gain a month's access to the full archive.

"Such a comprehensive resource! Thanks Jade, this will help so many!" - Teo Byrne, SENDwise Hub

Release date: May 8th, 2025