<p>If you’ve been told “it’s just ADHD,” there may be autistic traits hiding in plain sight under AuDHD. In this episode, I walk through six ways ADHD can overshadow autism in AuDHD adults, and what that actually feels like in everyday life.</p><p>Whether you’re a neurodivergent adult or a clinician, we explore how diagnostic overshadowing shows up in real life and why so many AuDHD adults, especially women and marginalized folks, don’t get the full autistic picture until later in life.</p><p>Read the companion article and resources:<br><a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-hides-autism" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-hides-autism</a></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li><p>Why social struggles get read as “just impulsive” or “ADHD social skills issues” instead of autistic communication differences</p></li><li><p>How sensory seeking and sensory overload get filed under ADHD “hyperactivity” instead of autistic sensory processing</p></li><li><p>Executive function differences that go deeper than ADHD alone, especially in AuDHD adults juggling multiple roles</p></li><li><p>Emotional responses to change being misread as “poor frustration tolerance” instead of autistic need for predictability and transition support</p></li><li><p>Special interests being collapsed into “ADHD hyperfocus,” hiding autistic passion, depth, and pattern‑seeking</p></li><li><p>How masking uses ADHD traits to cover autistic traits, and what unmasking can look like for AuDHD</p></li></ul><p>This episode is for education only. It is not medical advice and is not therapy.</p><p>More from Neurodivergent Insights:</p><ul><li><p>Weekly newsletter and resource vault: <a href="https://newsletter.neurodivergentinsights.com/resource-vault" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://newsletter.neurodivergentinsights.com/resource-vault</a></p></li><li><p>Self-Care for Autistic People: <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/self-care-for-autistic-people/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com/self-care-for-autistic-people/</a></p></li><li><p>The Autistic Burnout Workbook: <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autistic-burnout-workbook/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autistic-burnout-workbook/</a></p></li><li><p>Workbooks and tools: <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/workbook/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com/workbook/</a></p></li><li><p>Trainings: <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/trainings/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com/trainings/</a></p></li><li><p>Website: <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://neurodivergentinsights.com</a></p></li></ul><p>#AuDHD, ADHD, autism, diagnostic overshadowing, adult neurodivergence</p>