What to Know About Co-occurring ADHD and Autism
Featuring Ericka L. Wodka, PhD, ABPP-CN
It’s been almost four years since the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 recognized the co-occurrence of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many families continue to work out what these changes mean for diagnosis and treatment for their loved ones.
Ericka L. Wodka, PhD, ABPP-CN, of Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, one the nation’s leading centers for the treatment of childhood brain-based disorders, discusses the relationship between ADHD and autism during this special Ask the Expert highlight.
It’s been almost four years since the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 recognized the co-occurrence of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many families continue to work out what these changes mean for diagnosis and treatment for their loved ones. Dr. Ericka L. Wodka discusses the relationship between ADHD and autism during this special Ask the Expert highlight.