Contents
Introduction...................................................................................... 3 What is autism? ............................................................................... 4 What is ADHD? ............................................................................... 5 What is AuDHD? ............................................................................. 7 The AuDHD tax ............................................................................... 8 Living with AuDHD........................................................................... 9 The ‘tug of war’ between autism and ADHD .................................. 10 How autism and ADHD work together ........................................... 15 Strengths of AuDHD ...................................................................... 19 What can help?.............................................................................. 20 Getting a diagnosis ..................................................................... 20 Medication .................................................................................. 21 Talking therapies......................................................................... 22 Strategies ...................................................................................... 23 Strategies for carers and loved ones ............................................. 27 Workplace accommodations.......................................................... 28 Helpful resources and further reading ........................................... 29
DEVON ADULT AUTISM AND ADHD SERVICE 2
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