1) Routine vs novelty
Autism craves structure, repetition, and predictability, whether it’s sticking to familiar foods, tasks, or daily rhythms, offering a sense of safety and control. Meanwhile, ADHD seeks stimulation, spontaneity, and variety. ADHD may also make it difficult to maintain the planning and organisation that supports routine and structure. This internal clash between these needs can create confusion, anxiety, and exhaustion, as they try to balance between desire for stability and craving for excitement.
For example: It’s a quiet Sunday and Daniel’s planned a familiar routine – same breakfast, same playlist and same order of chores. It feels grounding. But halfway through ADHD kicks in – lets re-arrange the furniture! He abandons the plan, dives into something new and by evening the house is chaos and the original plan is unfinished.
DEVON ADULT AUTISM AND ADHD SERVICE 11
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