Published on 12, July, 2020
How many of you went for an autism assessment and advised to also get assessed for ADHD?
This was written in my report for autism:
"The results of this assessment are consistent with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder – with significant traits of ADHD."
Elsewhere it said:
"... traits of ADHD were observed during this assessment process, such as, marked restless, inability to maintain activities, poor organisation, and avoiding tasks requiring sustained mental effort. Therefore, the clinician recommends for R to discuss this matter with her GP, for a referral an assessment for an ADHD diagnosis to be considered. This will determine if she meets the criteria, thereby receive the relevant support."
So I have now asked for an assessment for ADHD.
Autism and ADHD are linked. See monotropism.org
We have loads of similar traits due to how we develop.
If stimulants make you feel calm, and no amount of the right perspective sorts out random bursts of mood changes and random bursts of energy, you're ADHD.
If you have difficulty communicating, accessing words and working out what's happening in the social collective you're Autistic.
Both can have difficulty with Executive function, be stuck in the moment, sense everything-all-at-once, easily hyper-focus.
Both have biological stress-induced anxiety and difficulty with focus and difficulty shutting down unresolved looping thoughts, which can keep us up all hours (this is an issue with low GABA found in both, as per a great deal of medical findings - anything which promotes this should help).