AuDHD vs ADHD vs Autism: What’s the Difference?
Autism, ADHD, and AuDHD overlap enough to confuse a lot of people, but they are not the same thing. Many readers recognize themselves in more…
Author: Johan Lammers, MSc
I founded sensoryoverload.info after being diagnosed with AuDHD in my early forties. Through this platform, I share what I continue to learn, in the hope that it helps neurodivergent adults feel less alone, better understand themselves, and find approaches that fit their lives. I draw on my MSc in Psychology, years of hyperfocused neurodiversity research, and my own ongoing experience of living with AuDHD.
I’d love to connect with others in the neurodivergent community on LinkedIn and/or X.
AuDHD Self-Assessment Checklist: Patterns to Notice
An AuDHD self-assessment checklist can be useful when the overlap between autism and ADHD feels difficult to describe clearly. In many cases, the question is…
What Causes AuDHD? Genetics, Brain Differences, and Environmental Risk Factors
Current research does not support a single-cause explanation for AuDHD. AuDHD is best understood as a multifactorial neurodevelopmental overlap involving autism and ADHD, with the…
Is AuDHD New? The History of Autism and ADHD Overlap
AuDHD can feel new because the language around it is newer, the overlap is discussed more openly, and many more people now recognize themselves in…
AuDHD Symptoms in Adults
Maybe you recognize ADHD traits in yourself, but that does not fully explain the sensory overload, the need for predictability, the social exhaustion, or the…
AuDHD Myths and Misconceptions
Most AuDHD myths come from three things: simplified ideas about autism, simplified ideas about ADHD, and false assumptions about how the overlap should look. People…
How Common Is AuDHD? What Research Says
AuDHD is not rare, but the exact numbers depend on what researchers are measuring. The strongest pooled evidence suggests that around two in five autistic…
AuDHD Beginner’s Guide for Adults
Discovering the word AuDHD can create an unusual combination of recognition and confusion. You may read that it means being both autistic and ADHD and…
What AuDHD Looks Like in Daily Life
This article explores common day-to-day AuDHD patterns across mornings, home tasks, work or school, emails, errands, relationships, energy, and the internal mental load that often…
Why AuDHD Feels So Conflicting
AuDHD can feel conflicting because autism and ADHD do not always pull in the same direction. One part of the nervous system may prefer sameness,…