When Autism and ADHD Overlap (AKA AuDHD)

Ever felt like your own traits contradict each other, like you crave routine and also can't seem to sit still inside it? In this episode, I'm breaking down what's actually happening when autism and ADHD show up in the same person (also known as AuDHD).

I'm walking through why this overlap is so common, why it gets missed in assessments, what it actually feels like day to day, and what tends to help when a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for either piece on its own.

In this episode:

• Why autism and ADHD overlap so often, and why older diagnostic rules made it hard to name both at once
• Why the two sets of traits can look like they contradict each other, and why that trips up assessments
• What the day to day tug of war actually feels like: craving routine and craving novelty, hyperfocus and task paralysis, sensory seeking and sensory avoiding at the same time
• What actually helps when strategies for one piece make the other piece harder

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