Elaine Blow

About me

I’m Elaine Blow, a National Award‑winning Nurse, Advanced AuDHD Coach, Sleep Practitioner and Sensory Inclusion Facilitator. I am AuDHD myself and bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to my work. Through my practice, AuDHD Empowered, I provide specialist online coaching and sleep support for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, young people and parents/carers.

I support people with a range of needs, including executive functioning, sensory needs, emotional regulation, burnout, late‑diagnosis adjustment and navigating life within a neurodivergent family. My approach is neuroaffirming, evidence‑based and designed to work with the autistic, ADHD and AuDHD brain.

Training, qualifications & training

Experience

In 2023, I developed and led a pioneering new service within an NHS Neurodevelopmental Service, providing pre‑ and post‑diagnosis support for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD children, young people and their families. My work in NHS autism and ADHD services received national recognition, including winning a Nursing Times Award in 2024, a High Commendation at the 2024 HSJ Patient Safety Awards, and being invited to serve as a judge at the Nursing Times Awards in 2025.

Before my NHS career, I worked across the social care sector in roles supporting children, young people and adults in areas such as substance misuse, carers support, family support and young people leaving care. This breadth of experience gives me a deep understanding of the systems, challenges and strengths that shape neurodivergent lives. My work is trauma‑informed, inclusive and grounded in empowerment, and I hold an enhanced DBS certificate, available to view on request.

In addition to my professional background, I am a late‑identified AuDHD adult and parent of AuDHD children, which brings personal insight into the realities of neurodivergent family life.

Qualifications & Training

Education:
• BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) — First Class
• Access to HE (Health) — Distinction
• Level 2 Counselling Certificate
• Level 3 Counselling Diploma
• GCSEs — English Language B, English Literature B, French B, Maths C, Biology C

Training:
• Advanced AuDHD Coach Training (ADHD Works)
• Executive Functioning in AuDHD (Garnett & Attwood Events)
• National Autistic Society module on autistic girls and women
• Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Training (SI Education)
• Sleep Practitioner Training (The Sleep Charity)

Publication:
• Contributing author, The Scale of the Spectrum (Joanna Grace, 2026) — chapter on neurodivergent experience

Safeguarding & Clinical:
• NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
• Registered Sensory Inclusion Facilitator with SI Education
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Trauma‑Informed Practice
• ASIST Suicide Intervention

Additional Information

I offer online sessions via secure video, using approaches that support autistic, ADHD and AuDHD communication and processing needs, so you can feel welcome and comfortable being your authentic self.

I also offer training for schools, services and organisations around autism, ADHD and AuDHD.