13/10/2026
Who said an ADHD brain can't change the world?
Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Ada Lovelace imagined possibilities for computing long before the technology we know today existed.
And that got us thinking about the possibilities for ADHD girls and young women today.
Because struggling with organisation, attention or deadlines doesn't mean you can't be a brilliant problem-solver, designer, engineer or scientist.
Some ADHD girls love getting absorbed in a problem until they find a solution.
Others are full of questions, creative ideas or different ways of approaching a challenge.
These qualities aren't exclusive to ADHD, and ADHD doesn't automatically make someone good at STEM. But they can be valuable in careers such as coding, engineering, design and scientific research.
We want ADHD girls to grow up knowing that their difficulties don't determine their potential.
You don't have to think like everyone else to achieve something incredible.
This Ada Lovelace Day, let's encourage more girls to explore what interests them, discover their strengths and believe that they belong.
💜 Parents and teachers, let's make sure we're encouraging their ambitions rather than making assumptions about their abilities.
👇 We'd love to hear from everyone. If you could invent, design or discover anything, what would it be?
Share this with a young person who needs reminding of the possibilities ahead of them.