Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism (ASD) may look a lot like each other. Children with either condition can have problems focusing. Although they share many of the same symptoms, the two are distinct conditions.
Autism spectrum disorders are a series of related developmental disorders that can affect language skills, behavior, socializing, and the ability to learn. ADHD is a common condition that can impact how well you concentrate, stay still, or think before you act.
Children with autism struggle to focus on things that they don’t like, such as reading a book or doing a puzzle. And they may fixate on things that they do like, such as playing with a particular toy. Kids with ADHD often dislike and avoid things they’ll have to concentrate on.
Although kids with either condition may struggle to interact with other people, those with autism can have less social awareness of others around them. They often have a hard time putting words to their thoughts and feelings. And they may not be able to point to an object to give meaning to their speech. They find it hard to make eye contact.
A child with ADHD, on the other hand, may talk nonstop. They’re more likely to interrupt when someone else is speaking or butt in and try to monopolize a conversation. Also, consider the subject. Some kids with autism can talk for hours about a topic that they’re interested in.
A child with autism usually loves order and repetition but a kid with ADHD might not, even if it helps them. A child with autism might want the same type of food, for instance, or become overly attached to one toy or shirt. A child with ADHD doesn’t like doing the same thing again or for long times.
Ref: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-or-autism
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