Understanding
Understanding AuDHD
What it is, how it shows up in adults, why it’s often missed in childhood, and how it differs from ADHD or Autism alone.
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The three guides most people read first.
Most read01UnderstandingWhat is AuDHD?AuDHD describes someone who is both autistic and has ADHD. It is not a separate diagnosis — it is two diagnoses that co-occur, which around half of autistic adults are no…
02UnderstandingAuDHD symptoms in adultsAdult AuDHD often looks different from the textbook descriptions of autism or ADHD on their own. Common patter…
03UnderstandingADHD vs Autism vs AuDHDAutism and ADHD are distinct neurotypes that share several traits — sensory sensitivity, intense focus, diffic…
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12 plain-language guides · clinically reviewed before publishing
- UnderstandingSigns of AuDHD in ChildrenChildren with co-occurring ADHD and Autism often present differently from children with either condition alone. Understanding these combined patterns…
- UnderstandingAutism ExplainedClinical guide · Neurotype 2 of 2
- UnderstandingLate diagnosis in womenThis page is written for women, AFAB people, non-binary readers, and trans masculine adults whose AuDHD presentation has been shaped by being socialis…
- UnderstandingADHD ExplainedClinical guide · Neurotype 1 of 2
- UnderstandingResourcesResources
- UnderstandingAuDHD and Mental HealthLiving with co-occurring ADHD and Autism significantly impacts mental health. Understanding the connection between AuDHD and conditions like anxiety,…
- UnderstandingMasking and AuDHD burnoutMasking — sometimes called camouflaging — is the conscious or unconscious performance of socially-acceptable behaviour by autistic and AuDHD people. I…
- UnderstandingSigns of AuDHD in AdultsAuDHD — the co-occurrence of Autism and ADHD — affects an estimated 2–3% of Australians. In adults, it often looks different from either condition alo…
- UnderstandingResearch LibraryEvidence & reading
- UnderstandingAdvocacyAn estimated 2–3% of Australians live with co-occurring ADHD and Autism — yet there are no dedicated clinical guidelines, no Medicare item numbers, an…
- UnderstandingPosition StatementsPolicy & advocacy
- UnderstandingEditorial StandardsAUDHD Australia is an independent, clinician-reviewed journal for Australians living with co-occurring ADHD and Autism. This page describes how we wri…