Caroline Maguire

Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC is an internationally recognized expert in social-emotional learning, ADHD coaching, and relationship development. She is the author of the award-winning book, Why Will No One Play with Me? and FRIENDSHIP SKILLS FOR NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS (Balance Books, April 2026), and hosts The ADHD Social Playbook podcast. An educator, coach, and sought-after speaker, Caroline developed a comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) training methodology that equips parents, clinicians, and educators with practical tools to build self-awareness, emotional regulation, social understanding, and meaningful relationships. As a neurodivergent person with ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.

Maguire is a graduate of Trinity College and holds a Masters in Education and early childhood development from Lesley University. She is also a graduate of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA) and the founder and director of ADDCA’s Fundamentals of ADHD Coaching for Families, the only family-focused coach training program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). A featured TEDx speaker and a keynote presenter at the International Conference on ADHD, her work has been covered in U.S. News & World Report, MindBodyGreen, Salon, Huffington Post, TODAY Parenting, ADDitude, Attention Magazine, and WebMD. She lives outside of Boston.