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[quote=Anonymous]There is definitely overlap, and with anxiety as well. I agree with 13:56, who said that it is not necessarily an issue of severity. My son has severe ADHD and is very affected by the disorder. He also has severe anxiety. I anticipated an ASD diagnosis when he was first evaluated, the first few times, really. Not only did he have many red flags, but more intensely so than kids I know with an ASD diagnosis. However he was not diagnosed with ASD. What clinicians stated in various situations is that while, yes, he does indeed have some traits that could be associated with ASD, he has others that rule it out. Another one said something to the effect of certain "strengths" keeping him from getting an ASD diagnosis. My child was evaluated pretty thoroughly at 4 and 6 and over time, now that he is 12, it is much more obvious that the diagnoses were right. Most of his sensory issues have completely gone away or are so reduced that they are in the range of normal, his interactions and friendships are reciprocal, he is much less rigid, he is much more emotionally regulated, and so on, whereas the inattention/distractibility/executive function problems continue to affect him in all areas of life. While I think that some of this stuff is guesswork, I also believe that a very good doctor who does a thorough evaluation can learn a lot of valuable information. [/quote]

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