Question 1

What is AuDHD?

Accepted Answer

AuDHD is the co-occurrence of autism and ADHD in the same person. It's common - a meta-analysis of 63 studies found roughly 40% of autistic people also meet criteria for ADHD. It feels like two engines in one nervous system: one craving sameness and routine, the other craving novelty and change, both real at once.

Question 2

Why are AuDHD women missed even more often?

Accepted Answer

Because each condition masks the other's visible signs - the ADHD restlessness hides the autistic need for sameness, and the autistic structure hides the ADHD disorganisation. A clinician sees a woman who is 'a bit scattered but coping' and stops looking. When both are present, the autism is often diagnosed years later than ADHD alone.

Question 3

Why do I build a planner on Sunday and abandon it by Wednesday?

Accepted Answer

The Sunday planner is the autistic engine reaching for order; the Wednesday abandonment is the ADHD engine reaching for novelty. The fix isn't a longer streak - it's planning for the decay: build small, expect to rebuild, and let the system change a little each week so both engines stay on board.

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AuDHD: Two Engines, One Nervous System

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