AuDHD: When ADHD and Autism Meet
AuDHD is an informal term often used by people who are both autistic and have ADHD. This compassionate 10-page booklet explores how the two neurotypes can interact, creating experiences that may feel complex or even contradictory.
A person may crave routine while struggling to maintain it, seek stimulation while becoming easily overwhelmed, or want connection while needing substantial time alone. Rather than treating these experiences as personal failings, the booklet helps readers understand them as genuine needs that may compete for energy, attention and capacity.
The resource explores executive functioning, intense focus, sensory seeking and sensory overload, masking, regulation and neurodivergent burnout. It also provides gentle, practical ideas for reducing strain and identifying adjustments that work with the whole person.
What this booklet covers:
- Understanding the overlap between ADHD and autism
- Apparently conflicting needs
- Attention and executive functioning
- Sensory seeking and sensory overload
- Masking and its hidden cost
- Recognising overload and burnout
- Personalised regulation strategies
- Helpful adjustments at work, education and home
- Developing self-understanding and acceptance
This booklet is suitable for AuDHD adults, young people, family members, educators, employers and professionals who want a clearer and more compassionate understanding of combined ADHD and autistic experiences.
