An award-winning, global change-maker in neuroaffirmative practice.
Leanne Maskell is the architect behind the accredited frameworks used to certify over 750 coaches & supervisors internationally.
As the founder of ADHD Works, Leanne bridges the gap between high-level legal policy & specialised clinical training, empowering people to think differently about thinking differently.
Recognition
& Reach
〜 5x best-selling author of books including ‘AuDHD: Blooming Differently’, ‘ADHD: an A to Z’, & ‘ADHD Works at Work’.
〜 Awarded National Specialist Coach of the Year 〜 Winner of Soho Works Future 50 Award: Most Diverse & Inclusive Brand
〜 Named LinkedIn Top Voice (since 2024), with 85,000+ followers
〜 Viral Telegraph article on AuDHD (Apple News Editor’s Pick, 2024)
〜 Extensive press coverage, including features on the cover of the Times, USA Today, BBC Breakfast Live, Sky News, HuffPost, Women’s Health, Lorraine, & the Financial Times.
Policy, Law & Systems Change
〜 Advised the World Health Organization on global policy approaches to ADHD resource infrastructure.
〜 Background in mental health & disability law, including government-facing work on national strategies
〜 Contributed to parliamentary-level discussion on ADHD & autism, including leading a national petition engaging over 11,000 people
〜 Provided public guidance during national ADHD medication shortages, including live appearances on BBC Breakfast
〜 Invited contributor to a UK government working group informing the establishment of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
〜 Created widely used public tools enabling individuals to engage effectively with GPs & Members of Parliament.
Workplace & Organisational Impact
〜 Creator of the bespoke ADHD Champions programme for Disney UK, delivering international training to 250+ employees in peer-to-peer ADHD coaching & workplace frameworks
〜 Delivered workplace-focused ADHD & autism training for global organisations including Google, Bank of America & GSK
〜 Author of ADHD Works at Work, widely used by organisations as a practical framework for navigating disability law at work & adapted internationally
〜 Provided training across public & third sector systems, including schools, the National Health Service, local authorities, & charities including Mind
〜 Consultant on large-scale organisational change, particularly neuroaffirmative approaches to reasonable adjustments & policy design
Global Impact & Leadership
〜 Founder of ADHD Works, training 750+ coaches and supervisors internationally in neuroaffirmative frameworks & applied practice.
〜 Launched the world’s first CPD-certified ADHD coaching training programme, focusing on executive functioning skills
〜Creator of the world’s first & only CPD-certified AuDHD coaching & Neuroaffirmative Supervision programmes, establishing globally adopted professional frameworks & standards for practice.
〜 Provided emergency funded training places for 130+ ADHD coaching students to protect continuity of professional training following the insolvency of the ADHD Foundation.
Established Global Industry Benchmarks in Neuroaffirmative Practice
Leanne is a pioneer in neuroaffirmative practice, credited with establishing the global industry benchmarks for ADHD & AuDHD support across coaching, workplace, & advocacy sectors through a first-of-its-kind CPD-certified ecosystem of global support.
Her proprietary frameworks represent a world-first integration of clinical integrity, professional advocacy, & ethical practice, including:
〜 Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™
World’s first CPD-certified ADHD coaching framework.
〜 AuDHD Paradox Coaching Framework™
World’s first & only CPD-certified coaching framework specifically designed for AuDHD practice.
〜Neuroaffirmative Supervision Framework™
World’s first & only CPD-certified neuroaffirmative supervision model, applied across professional sectors.
〜Neuroaffirmative Certification Programme
First ever formal certification pathway integrating ADHD coaching, AuDHD coaching, neuroaffirmative supervision, & ethical practice.
〜 Ethical Compliance Framework for ADHD & AuDHD Coaches
World’s first ethical compliance & safeguarding framework specific to ADHD & AuDHD coaching, establishing reflective, neuroaffirmative standards for practice.