Hi, I’m Dre.
ADHDRE is about ADHD, from my own perspective. I’d like it to be a place where we can connect, share what’s been useful, and make the ADHD journey feel a bit less lonely.
About this site
ADHDRE used to be a personal project. It has temporarily ADHD’d away and is being rebuilt, so expect it to change, grow and occasionally wander off. The little tools, the guides and the signposts all work. Here’s the story so far.
From the original ADHDre
“Welcome to the ADHDre digital brain extension.” … “Come back soon, or whenever you happen to remember.” Read the original welcome.
A fantastic place to get started with some reading: ADDitude Mag (opens another website in a new tab).
Little tools
Small, single-purpose helpers. Each one lives on its own page, does one thing, and keeps everything on your own device.
See the little toolsGuides
Plain-English guides to the everyday bits: forgetfulness, distraction, impulsivity, time, organisation, procrastination, and work.
Read the guidesRamblings
My thoughts on life with ADHD, in my own words. The old ones are back home, and there’s more to come.
Go to the ramblingsUseful places
Plain-English pointers to trusted UK information about adult ADHD: getting assessed, the waiting, and work.
See the useful placesLooking for something? Search the site. See what’s new. Having a rough day? There’s a softer page for that.
Why is this site built like this?
Every choice follows published guidance, not a hunch. Where something is common practice rather than proven, I’ve said so.
- Nothing moves. Moving things pull the eye away from what you’re reading. Practitioners widely advise against it, and the W3C says moving content must be pausable (WCAG 2.2.2 (opens another website in a new tab)). Here, nothing moves at all.
- No timers and no passwords. W3C’s guidance for attention and memory says not to rely on remembering things or racing a clock (COGA: Making content usable (opens another website in a new tab)).
- Undo everywhere. One tap reverses a mistake. It stays on screen until you choose, so you don’t have to be quick.
- Soft colours, no white. Warm paper, deep ink and pastel blocks. Body text is at least 7 to 1 contrast in both light and dark mode, well above the usual minimum. There’s a “More contrast” button if you want it stronger.
- An ordinary, readable font. It’s Atkinson Hyperlegible, designed for clear letters. Studies haven’t found that special “dyslexia fonts” beat plain ones. Spacing matters more, so lines are short and spaced generously.
The story so far
A short history of the site, from the domain records and my own files.
- The domain adhdre.com is registered.
- ADHDRE goes online as a personal blog called ADHDre, with a welcome message and a place for “ramblings”.
- The ramblings grow: Did I Take My Meds Today?, That’s My Style, Melatonin and Welcome to my ADHD Brain. The to-do list says: ADHD-friendly design updates, lots of proofreading, and some user testing.
- More ramblings: Health, Distractions, Keeping Up Appearances and I like to blob.
- The last full version of the original blog. After this, the site wanders off.
- The rebuild begins: a new home on Cloudflare, the first little tool (Last Seen), and signposts to trusted UK information.
- Softer pastel look, a dark mode, and this note about the project.
- Last Seen gets its own page and a clearer, calmer flow. The ramblings page and this story arrive.
- Two more little tools arrive (One small thing and the Landing pad), gathered on one Tools page. The waiting-and-choices notes are brought up to date for 2026.
- The old ramblings come home, in their original words. A navy-and-orange look returns, in honour of the original, with a quiet place for other styles. Guides, search and a “what’s new” page arrive.
- A way for me to write and publish ramblings easily, with sign-in through a service you already use. Bringing the old ramblings back. More little tools.