ADHD assessment

It's not uncommon for ADHD to be diagnosed as a comorbid condition with autism. In short answer to your questions:

• Is it worth going for an assessment: yes, in my opinion.
• Do the medications work and do they make a big difference: they can do, but it depends on various things and requires specialist oversight to decide on the best treatment.

I suggest discussing it with your GP, perhaps after having read through some ADHD resources such as:

ADHD Aware - Getting an ADHD Assessment (includes an explanation of Right to Choose)

ADHD Aware - Treatment options for adult ADHD

You might also find it helpful to complete an ADHD screening questionnaire. The ASRS c1.1 is commonly used for pre-referral screening. You can complete that on this website. It calculates the results automatically, and you can then save the results as a PDF and print them off to share with your GP:

Embrace Autism - ASRS v1.1

More information:

NAS - Related conditions - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

It's not uncommon for ADHD to be diagnosed as a comorbid condition with autism. In short answer to your questions:

• Is it worth going for an assessment: yes, in my opinion.
• Do the medications work and do they make a big difference: they can do, but it depends on various things and requires specialist oversight to decide on the best treatment.

I suggest discussing it with your GP, perhaps after having read through some ADHD resources such as:

ADHD Aware - Getting an ADHD Assessment (includes an explanation of Right to Choose)

ADHD Aware - Treatment options for adult ADHD

You might also find it helpful to complete an ADHD screening questionnaire. The ASRS c1.1 is commonly used for pre-referral screening. You can complete that on this website. It calculates the results automatically, and you can then save the results as a PDF and print them off to share with your GP:

Embrace Autism - ASRS v1.1

More information:

NAS - Related conditions - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Thanks I went private for my ASD assessment and will go private for my ADSD assessment. I now comming to terms with autism. Just want to feel like some normality thanks .