Understanding and Differentiating Between Autism and ADHD

There is often CONFUSION AND DEBATE regarding the distinction between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article begins with a description and elaboration of their similarities and differences. Then we’ll examine the impact of these two disorders in a four-year-old boy who has this dual diagnosis within a typical classroom, before closing with a discussion…

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The Co-Occurrence of Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders and ADHD

Webinar Guests: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS; Pamela Malley, CCC-SLP; Kathleen Giordano, BS; Erica Wodka, PhD, ABPP-CN] TOURETTE SYNDROME AND ADHD The Tourette Association of America partnered with CHADD’s National Resource Center on ADHD and brought together three experts for this Ask the Expert webinar. Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS, is chief of the Tics…

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Brain Stuctures, Autism, and ADHD

THE LARGEST-EVER STUDY of structural brain differences among people with ADHD and a study of the relationship between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder share the spotlight in this research update. STRUCTURAL BRAIN DIFFERENCES What brain structures are different in people with ADHD? This study is the largest of its kind so far, focusing on brain…

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