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ADHD Awareness Month
A month dedicated to raising awareness of ADHD, one of the most common co-occurring conditions in autism. Research estimates vary widely, from about 28 percent in one meta-analysis and about 40 percent in another, to the commonly cited 50 to 70 percent of autistic people, making it essential to understand both conditions together.
History
ADHD Awareness Month is observed each October. It is promoted by the ADHD Awareness Month coalition, whose partners include CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD), ADDA, and ACO.
SOURCES
- ADHD Awareness Month
- Lai MC, et al. Prevalence of co-occurring mental health diagnoses in the autism population. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2019
- Rong Y, et al. Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2021
- Hours C, Recasens C, Baleyte JM. ASD and ADHD comorbidity: what are we talking about? Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
How to Participate
- →Learn about how ADHD and autism interact and present differently together than separately
- →Understand that autism masking and ADHD inattention can look similar on the surface
- →Advocate for dual assessments when evaluating either condition
- →Support access to ADHD treatment options for autistic people
- →Follow autistic ADHD (AuDHD) advocates who share firsthand experience
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