Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults

A Guide for the Anxious, Uniquely Wired, and Easily Distracted

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By Caroline Maguire

Read by Caroline Maguire

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Apr 14, 2026
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781668654415

Price

$24.99

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  1. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $24.99
  2. ebook $14.99 $19.99 CAD
  3. Hardcover $30.00 $40.00 CAD

Written by social emotional learning expert, Caroline Maguire, comes a first to market book providing simple, science-based, practical advice including scripts, tips and strategies to help Neurodivergent adults who have ADHD, autism or anxiety find the belonging and support of lifelong friendships they seek.
 
Friendship can be hard for many Neurodivergent adults. There is an assumption that good, worthwhile friendships “should” come easy. However, for Neurodivergent adults, there are brain-based reasons why friendship can feel less intuitive. From differences in the parts of the brain that are vital to managing the logistics of a fulfilling social life to difficulty with self-regulation, the way neurodiverse individuals experience social bonding and connection can feel unintuitive. Friendship Skills For Neurodivergent Adults is a guide to navigate these differences, broken into three parts:
 
1.           How friendship works
2.           How to find your people
3.           How connecting will get you in motion

By the end of this book, readers will feel less alone, and have the tools to understand the unique way neurodiverse individual can approach friendship.


Caroline Maguire

About the Author

Caroline Maguire, M. Ed., earned her undergraduate degree at Trinity College and her Masters of Education and Early Childhood Development at Lesley University with a specialization in social emotional learning (SEL). Caroline is the author of Why Will No One Play With Me?, the winner of 3 awards including the Best Parenting and Family Book 2020 as awarded by American Book Fest. She is the founder of a comprehensive SEL training methodology for parents, clinicians and academic professionals on how to cultivate emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, social-awareness and responsible decision-making skills. Caroline is the founder and director of The Fundamentals of ADHD Coaching for Families training curriculum at ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA) – the only Coach Training program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). After several years as a highly respected social skills clinician at the Hallowell Center Boston MetroWest, Ms. Maguire formed her own private practice. She is a permanent columnist on social skills in CHADD’s Attention Magazine, a favored contributor to U.S. News & World Report, Mind Body Green, Salon, Huffington Post, Today Parenting, ADDitude and WebMD. Learn more at https://www.carolinemaguireauthor.com, or follow her on Twitter at @AuthorCarolineM. 

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