is the founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions, a global tech-for-good company that provides neurodiversity screening and support tools for education, employment, justice, and workplace settings. She is a medical doctor and an emeritus professor at the University of South Wales and holds honorary roles at Cardiff University and Trinity College Dublin.
Amanda has a personal and professional interest in ADHD and neurodivergent traits more broadly. As a female, she is particularly focused on the lack of awareness of how these traits present in women and the reasons females have often been overlooked or misdiagnosed.
With 20 years of experience leading a transdisciplinary clinical and research team, Amanda holds a Ph.D. in emerging adulthood and neurodiversity. She has developed training programs, including a Master’s in SEN, and serves as the Mental Health section editor for Neurodiversity at PLOS Journal.
Amanda has advised government boards, including the Hidden Impairment National Group, and was the chair of the ADHD Foundation. She contributed to the first BSI guidelines on inclusive design and advises charities globally, including as former Chair of Movement Matters UK and patron of the Dyspraxia Association in New Zealand.
A prolific author, Amanda has written 10 books and over 100 research papers. Her book Neurodiversity at Work won the Business Book Awards 2022 for EDI, and her latest book Neurodiversity and Education was published in 2023. She is currently writing a book for parents.
Recognized as a leading voice in diversity, Amanda was named one of the UK’s Top HR Thinkers and received a lifetime achievement award at the National Diversity Awards. She has co-authored the Neurodiversity Index Report and produces a weekly LinkedIn newsletter with 149,000 followers.
As a neurodivergent individual and parent of neurodivergent children and grandchildren, Amanda remains passionate about creating inclusive societies and showcasing the strengths of neurodivergent individuals, especially in workplaces.