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another autism question
Another question in the "is it just #ADHD or is there some #ASD in there too" series:
I've recently learned that some people with autism have a tendency to repeat back phrases verbatim when people talk to them before answering.
I do not think this happens to me (at least not with words I hear) but I do have a tendency to do this with written text, stuff on billboards when we're driving, that sort of thing.
I have no idea why I do this. It's not like it's everything I see either. It's just sort of a compulsion that occasionally strikes for no apparent reason. Is that a thing that makes sense to anyone, or is it just me? I guess I just write it off as a weird thing my mind does when it wanders.
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I do frequently read signs aloud because it does help me process.
When I repeat questions back to people it's mostly to make sure that I understand what they're asking. Sometimes I will paraphrase if I find their wording clunky, and re-asking it back is seeking confirmation that I understood it correctly.
I don't *always* do this though because most people find it offputting and I'm a highly masked individual most of the time. But when it's important, oh yeah, I repeat the question back to make sure that I "got it".
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Echolalia (repeating someone’s question or statement) is often linked to autism & ADHD.
I have a theory about ADHD. (I am an educated, well read person, but NOT a qualified expert.)
ADHD might be a particular basket of autistic behaviours relating to a need for extra, more powerful stimulation. If a person’s traits fall mostly within that basket, they’ll be diagnosed as ADHD. A person’s ADHD traits might seem to balance their autistic traits, making late diagnosis more likely, but might be confusing & unsettling for that person.
But if diagnosed with & medicated for ADHD, their other, “more autistic” traits might become more apparent.
Unfortunately, perceived stigma around autism can result in some ADHDers rejecting that possibility.
My initial investigations into autism were discouraging, so I looked into ADHD & bingo! But I kept looking into autism, & once I came here & started accessing better resources, I was hit by a stream of “Aha!” moments.
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@Susan60 In general, having "only ADHD" and no additional diagnosis is not the norm. This only applies to about 30% of people with ADHD. I will find the numbers for you but most ADHDers have at least one concurrent diagnosis, and many have multiple.
So most ADHDers that you interact with WILL have more. And I think autism is quite a common one. I have seen proposed that AuDHD might be a thing, and you present as either more ADHD or more autistic. ....1/2
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I think that, as they are currently understood, ADHD, autism, and AuDHD could probably be looked at separately. Just for getting better treatments etc. It makes perfect sense to me that when you have both the ADHD overrides the autism until properly medicated! Poor autistic brain bits. SO overstimulated 😔. 2/2
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We do know that ADHD often responds well to medication, although the extent to which it is necessary probably varies greatly between people & from day to day. It’s just a shame that some people. having addressed their ADHD issues, go no further. If they are autistic, but are in denial, they’ll be masking.
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That would be great!
I thought that ADHD exec function issues would be related to things like distraction, procrastination & forgetfulness?
My organisational skills can be brilliant due to planning (autism?) & excellent list making ability (ADHD management strategy?) . My mother was a prolific lost writer, and I reckon she was AuADHD. I reckon my oldest is ADHDAu.