What are common reasonable adjustments for ADHD?
Examples include written priorities, smaller task steps, meeting adjustments, reminders, protected focus time, assistive technology and coaching.
AXS PASSPORT GUIDE
Reasonable Adjustments for ADHD at Work
Reasonable adjustments for ADHD at work often focus on task initiation, priorities, time management, meeting load, focus, reminders, communication and recovery after high-demand work.
The aim is not to ask someone to “try harder”. It is to reduce friction in the way work is organised and record the support that helps.
Clear priorities
Make tasks, deadlines and first steps visible.
Focus support
Reduce avoidable interruptions and meeting overload.
Reviewable record
Keep agreed ADHD adjustments visible over time.
Direct answer
What reasonable adjustments for ADHD can include
ADHD adjustments often work best when they reduce friction in planning, communication, time, focus and follow-through.
Support should be practical enough to use on difficult days. A complex system that creates more admin is unlikely to work well.
AXS Passport can help record the agreed support so it remains visible, reviewable and easier to maintain when work changes.
| Workplace barrier | Possible reasonable adjustment |
|---|---|
| Difficulty starting tasks | Written priorities, smaller task steps, check-ins and clear first actions. |
| Meeting overload | Agendas, summaries, protected focus time and fewer unnecessary meetings. |
| Time blindness | Calendar prompts, visual planning tools and realistic review points. |
| Support gets forgotten | AXS Passport record of adjustments, owners and review dates. |
AXS-owned process
Make ADHD adjustments easy to keep using
ADHD support should reduce cognitive load, not add a new layer of tracking that the person has to manage alone.
AXS Passport gives the workplace a shared record so agreed support is not dependent on memory, goodwill or one manager’s notes.
Practical checks
- Write down priorities and first steps.
- Agree communication and meeting adjustments.
- Use tools that match real work tasks.
- Review what is working before adding more support.
AXS Passport
Need a clearer reasonable adjustments workflow?
AXS Passport helps people explain workplace needs once and helps organisations record, implement and review reasonable adjustments with more consistency.
Useful connected guidance
These pages give more context and connect this guide to practical support.
AXS PassportStructure reasonable adjustment requests, records, ownership and review points.Open guidanceReasonable Adjustments GuideUnderstand the legal and practical basis for reasonable adjustments.Open guidanceWorkplace supportConnect reasonable adjustments to practical workplace services.Open guidanceWorkplace Needs AssessmentsIdentify role-specific barriers, support and adjustment options.Open guidanceAccess to Work resourcesUnderstand possible funding and support routes for work-related needs.Open guidanceNeurodiversity CoachingSupport routines, confidence, communication and sustainable working patterns.Open guidance
Related insight articles
Further reading from Calling All Minds on this topic.
Two-week response deadline for adjustmentsWhy timely response systems matter for reasonable adjustment requests.Rethinking workplace adjustmentsWhy adjustment processes need to be practical, human and system-led.Maximising adjustment passportsHow adjustment passports work best inside a trusted process.
Questions people often ask
Short answers, written in plain language.
Can ADHD adjustments include coaching?
Yes. Coaching may help with routines, communication, planning and confidence where it is linked to work needs.
Can AXS Passport help with ADHD adjustments?
Yes. It can record what support has been agreed, who owns it and when it should be reviewed.
External references
Last checked: May 2026.