Dual Assessment
ADHD and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions that frequently co-occur. Although twin studies suggest that there are shared genetic influences that lead to both, researchers have yet to find a clearly identifiable neurological reason for these to exist together.
Nonetheless, the overlap is significant:
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ADHD is present in 30–80% of individuals with ASD.
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ASD is present in 20–50% of individuals with ADHD.
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The main areas of neurological overlap for ASD and ADHD are in following four areas:
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attention processing,
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performance monitoring,
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face processing and
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sensory processing.
Furthermore, people with ADHD and ASD are often considered to have a lack of concern or inability to react to emotions or feelings of others.
Please talk to our therapist to help you explore a possible dual assessment as well as therapeutic support so you can work to improve your coping skills when your ASD and/or ADHD get in the way of living your best life.