Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder vs Autism – How To Tell The Difference

There's some confusion about ADHD and Autism and I've gotten a lot of requests to explain the differences. In this video, I talk about the key differences between the two disorders, and how to tell them apart.

Here are some ADHD or Autism screening tools
Autism screens
Autism Spectrum Quotient
https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient

Aspie Tests Website
https://www.aspietests.org/

Alexithymia questionnaire
https://www.alexithymia.us/alexithymia-questionnaire-online-test?fbclid=IwAR0J-g1e18LIXSOytEHS2eZvuVBSV6Q1k8z9OhBhg2HejM4s3-8HH8y66JI

ADHD Screens
The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)
https://psychology-tools.com/test/adult-adhd-self-report-scale

Wender Utah ADHD Rating Scale
https://www.mdapp.co/wender-utah-adhd-rating-scale-calculator-182/

For Children
Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (VADRS)
https://psychology-tools.com/test/vadrs-vanderbilt-adhd-diagnostic-rating-scale

WEISS FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT RATING SCALE – SELF REPORT (WFIRS-S)
https://www.caddra.ca/wp-content/uploads/WFIRS-S.pdf


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