Making Support Work
When you finally get support…but don’t know how to use it
A 4-week programme to help you actually work with a support worker
— without overwhelm, confusion, or wasted hours
For people with ADHD, autism, or chronic health conditions, and the support workers who work alongside them
Small pilot group • Starts April 30 • Live sessions
This Is For You...
This is for you if:
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You’ve been granted Access to Work support but don’t know how to use it
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You’ve never had a support worker or assistant before
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You feel stuck trying to explain what you need
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Things feel harder instead of easier
This is also for support workers who:
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Want to support neurodivergent clients more effectively
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Feel unsure where the boundaries are
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Want practical ways of working, not theory
You don’t have a support problem.
You have a structure and communication problem.
And we can show you how to build that.
Does this sound familiar?
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“I don’t know what to give them”
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“It feels easier to just do it myself”
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“We keep going back and forth”
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"I avoid messaging them altogether”
Making Support Work
A practical, 4-week programme where we figure out how to actually work together — in real life, not theory.
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4 weeks
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90 minute weekly live sessions (with space for real-life application and questions)
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Optional co-working
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Small group
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You don’t need to be “on” the whole time — you’re welcome to listen, step away if needed, or engage in a way that works for you.
Over 4 weeks, we’ll work through:
Week 1 — Getting clear on what support actually is
What a support worker can (and can’t) do, and how to define your needs
Week 2 — Communication + expectations
How to explain your brain, your work, and your priorities
Week 3 — Working together in real life
Managing time, tasks, energy, and inconsistency
Week 4 — Making it sustainable
Systems that continue working after the programme ends
Course Goals
After this programme, you will know
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exactly how to use your support worker.
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Feel more confident delegating and communicating with them and each other.
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Have simple systems that actually work for you.
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Spend less time stuck and more time moving forward
Sessions are recorded (with care)
The teaching portions of each session will be recorded so you can revisit key ideas.
When we move into discussion or personal examples, recording will be paused to keep the space safe and open.
You’re always welcome to:
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keep your camera off
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contribute in the chat
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or engage in a way that works for you
About The Chaos Compass
The Chaos Compass exists to help neurodivergent individuals and their teams find ways of working that actually function — in real life, not in theory.
We work with people navigating ADHD, autism, and chronic health conditions, particularly those running businesses or using Access to Work support. Because getting support isn’t the hard part. Making it work is. Too often, people are given support without being shown how to communicate clearly, delegate effectively, or build systems that work with their brain. So things become more complicated instead of less.
The Chaos Compass was created to change that. Founded by Louise Kay and Jemma Las — Creative Consultants, Coaches, and Specialist Support Workers with direct experience supporting Access to Work clients — this work is grounded in real, lived experience of both sides of support. Not just coaching from the outside, but working inside the day-to-day reality of
- inconsistent capacity
- unclear expectations
- and the complexity of running a business with a neurodivergent brain.
We don’t add more noise.We help you find direction.Simple, practical ways of working that reduce friction, improve communication, and make support genuinely useful — for both sides.
