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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [1] is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by executive dysfunction occasioning symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and developmentally-inappropriate.
Autism frequently co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, and intellectual disability. [31] [32] [33] Disagreements persist about what should be part of the diagnosis, whether there are meaningful subtypes or stages of autism, [34] and the significance of autism-associated traits in the wider population. [35] [36]
Clinically significant symptoms of these two conditions commonly co-occur, and children with both sets of symptoms may respond poorly to standard ADHD treatments. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may benefit from additional types of medications. [13] [14] The term AuDHD is sometimes used for those with both autism and ADHD.
The scientific study of the causes of developmental disorders involves many theories. Some of the major differences between these theories involves whether environment disrupts normal development, if abnormalities are pre-determined, or if they are products of human evolutionary history which become disorders in modern environments (see evolutionary psychiatry). [5]
A 2009 study [156] separated 27 students with conditions including autism, dyslexia, developmental coordination disorder, ADHD, and having suffered a stroke into two categories of self-view: "A 'difference' view—where neurodiversity was seen as a difference incorporating a set of strengths and weaknesses, or a 'medical/deficit' view—where ...
Unlike most of my clients who'd been diagnosed with autism, I was pretty good with language: a professional scribe, speech-language pathologist, and college writing teacher. My doctor was unfazed.
Question: Many HR representatives and managers don’t fully understand the challenges individuals with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ...
Like others with ADHD, I experience time blindness, meaning I am unaware of time. Most people think I’m just perpetually late, but I don’t have a good sense of how long something takes.