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Studies estimate that 30% to 80% of autistic individuals may also meet the criteria for ADHD, and that around 20% to 50% of individuals with ADHD meet the criteria for autism.
Having both autism and ADHD creates a unique experience with overlapping challenges and strengths, which can significantly affect diagnosis, quality of life, and daily functioning.
Both conditions influence executive functioning, emotional regulation, social skills, and sensory processing in distinct yet interconnected ways.
Areas to be addressed in the session include
- The Intersection of Autism and ADHD, Overlap and interplay
- Supporting Executive dysfunction, Emotional regulation, Sensory sensitivities, and social challenges:
- Specific strategies for Inflexibility, Inattention, Impulsivity, Insatiability, Frustration and Defiance
- Working in partnership with parents and carers
- Transition, Wellbeing and Resilience