Other Co-Occurring Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

People with ADHD can experience inattentiveness and or hyperactivity-impulsivity. For some people with ADHD, their difficulties mainly lie in just one of these two areas. ADHD has an impact on day-to-day life, including school, work and relationships. 

Like autism, ADHD tends to run in families, and children are often diagnosed between the ages of six and 12. The diagnostic criteria precludes pre school children from having a formal diagnosis of ADHD.

More information on ADHD can be found on the pages below:

• NAS
• ADHD Foundation
• Autism understood
• The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
• AADD UK
• Calm Down Inside Our ADHD Minds Zine

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific Learning difficulty which primarily affects reading and writing skills. However, it does not only affect these skills. Dyslexia is actually about information processing. Dyslexic people may have difficulty processing and remembering information they see and hear, which can affect learning and the acquisition of literacy skills. Dyslexia can also impact on other areas such as organisational skills.

More information can be found below:

• British Dyslexia Association
• The Dyslexia Institute

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a complex condition, impacting upon motor coordination skills, present from early years into adulthood. The term dyspraxia is commonly used in the UK.

It affects muscle co-ordination and perception. Perception includes vision, hearing and proprioception, or the awareness of where your limbs are in space. There may be developmental delays in some areas but heightened sensitivities or abilities in others. Dyspraxia exists as a condition on its own but is often found together with hyper mobile joints, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD or Autism.

More information can be found below:

• Dyspraxia UK 
• NHS