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Question about ASD and ADHD crossover.

Matt

I was recently diagnosed with ASD at the age of 29 and I've been wondering if anything was missed, having had the assessment online over a video call I've been wondering if anything has been missed.

One of the main standouts for me is the potential crossover of symptoms for ASD and ADHD and is it possible that my ASD is more like ADHD. As an example I sometimes struggle with eye contact, social ques, stimming and stuttering when overly stressed, hyper sensitive hearing. But I'm also easily distracted, have a short attention span (mainly thing that don't grab my attention) but also feel a lot more easily distracted when I'm stressed and feeling particularly burnt out.

What I would like to know is; Are there symptoms of ASD and ADHD that crossover, that make both diagnosis similar to one another? 

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  • I'm just reading a journal article published this month about how ASD and ADHD brains have similarities. 

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.664363/full

    This website (NAS) will have some great info, too, I'm sure.

    I'm not an expert - I'm still learning, hence the reading - but from what I've read so far a diagnosis of ASD is often accompanied with an ADHD diagnosis. I don't know what the likelihood is - certainly, not everyone with ASD will have ADHD. It's possible to have both or just one. If you have doubts about the ASD diagnosis and/or suspect ADHD, I'd say it's worth bringing that up with your assessor or whoever you have contact with.

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  • I'm just reading a journal article published this month about how ASD and ADHD brains have similarities. 

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.664363/full

    This website (NAS) will have some great info, too, I'm sure.

    I'm not an expert - I'm still learning, hence the reading - but from what I've read so far a diagnosis of ASD is often accompanied with an ADHD diagnosis. I don't know what the likelihood is - certainly, not everyone with ASD will have ADHD. It's possible to have both or just one. If you have doubts about the ASD diagnosis and/or suspect ADHD, I'd say it's worth bringing that up with your assessor or whoever you have contact with.

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