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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the parent of a child diagnosed with asd, and whose diagnosis has been concurred with every professional we've seen, I think there is perhaps some denial going on in this thread. Just saying.[/quote] (I say this gently) I concur. ASD and ADHD absolutely do not look the same. I was one of those parents that really hoped it was "only" ADHD and convinced myself that the two are so similar as to be almost interchangeable. Nope. Any parent who has a kid on the spectrum that was diagnosed early can spot ASD a mile away. A kid with ADHD having trouble in social situations looks very different from an ASD kid.[/quote] this is true YET the ADHD symptoms can end up being much more prominent and challenging for people with both, although the ASD is considered more stigmatized. Also I think the one symptom that has a lot of cross-over is emotional dysregulation, and for a lot of kids (mine included) it is the biggest challenge. [/quote]
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