This page provides guidance on strengths and challenges for healthcare professionals with AuDHD (Autism and ADHD combined).

AuDHD describes individuals who are both autistic and have ADHD. Each condition can interact, sometimes compounding challenges in executive function, attention, and sensory processing. Awareness of both is important, as traditional strategies for one may not fully address the other. 

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong reliability and commitment
• Innovative approaches to problem-solving
• Specialist knowledge or deep interest in specific topics
• Communicates well with other autistic people which links to double empathy

• Executive function: difficulties with organisation, planning, and attention may be amplified.
• Sensory processing: sensory sensitivities may combine with distractibility.
• Communication: may need additional time to process information, especially in noisy environments.
• Learning: may find traditional teaching methods difficult and benefit from flexible, multi-modal approaches. 

AuDHD is especially under-recognised in females:

• Girls and women may mask both autistic and ADHD traits, leading to late or missed diagnosis.
• Females may present with high anxiety, fatigue, and difficulties with organisation, often hidden from others.
• Males are more often diagnosed in childhood, but co-occurrence may still be overlooked.