Sleep, music, and seasonal wellbeing

January’s featured pieces explore how brains and bodies try to cope with dark, busy winter months—and what can actually help. Readers move from understanding “tired but wired” ADHD sleep patterns, to the regulating power of music, to gentle strategies for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

• Sleep and ADHD – “Tired But Wired”: Marlee Boyle (Sleep Works) explains why ADHD and insomnia so often travel together, how disrupted sleep pressure and circadian rhythms fuel brain fog, and how ADHD-adapted CBT‑I can rebuild confidence in sleep.
• Neurodiversity Playlist: Andrea Dasilva shares how music lights up brain networks, supports emotional regulation and focus, lowers cortisol, and offers validating “someone else gets it” moments—inviting readers to co-create a community playlist.
• Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder: A dedicated article unpacks why winter can hit neurodivergent adults harder, and offers small, realistic supports like light therapy, simple routines, movement, balanced meals, and connection.

Assessments, community, and skills-building

Alongside psychoeducation, the issue highlights concrete pathways to clarity, community, and day‑to‑day skills. The focus is on making assessment and support more accessible, less isolating, and more empowering.

• Adult Autism Centre: A step‑by‑step overview walks adults through defining goals, gathering history, completing the clinical interview, and receiving a written report, with transparent pricing and the Parhar Compassion Program for reduced‑cost assessments.
• BEST Program (Bold Education Skills Treatment): Adults with ADHD are invited into an online, judgment‑free membership community featuring two monthly webinars on topics like sleep, impulse control, organization, and focus, led by Dr. Gurdeep Parhar and guest experts.
• CADDAC Coaching Programs: Partner listings include adult and youth ADHD group coaching, offering practical tools, accountability, and peer support over multiple weeks.

Professional learning and January webinars

For clinicians, educators, and other professionals, the newsletter showcases structured education and a full calendar of live learning opportunities.

• ADHD Training Academy & ADHD‑CEPP™: The 12‑module ADHD‑CEPP program supports professionals across sectors to deepen ADHD expertise, with each module followed by an exam and a limited‑time tuition promotion for early 2026 enrollees.
• January 2026 events: Webinars span ADHD & Friendships (BEST‑member exclusive), Disability Tax Credit sessions for both physical and mental health conditions, “Diagnosed with ADHD, Am I Also Autistic?”, “Autism Assessments for Adults: Why and How?”, and ADHD & Workplace Accommodations.

Partners, team, and staying connected

The closing pages spotlight partners such as CADDAC and thank the multidisciplinary team behind Neurodiversity News, including Editor‑in‑Chief Devon Krahenbil, Assistant Editor Chandler Cumming, contributors like Marlee Boyle and Andrea Dasilva, and co‑founders Drs. Gurdeep and Anita Parhar. Readers are invited to share their own stories, subscribe to future issues, and stay in touch with the Adult ADHD Centre and its partner organizations throughout 2026.