<p>When autism is identified first, ADHD can hide in plain sight, tucked behind the structure, the routines, and the focused intensity that autistic neurology creates. If you&#39;ve been told your focus looks &quot;fine&quot; while you&#39;re quietly drowning in cognitive noise, half-finished tasks, and a nervous system that won&#39;t settle, this video explores what might be going on underneath.</p><p>This video is for AuDHD adults, late-identified Autistic people exploring whether ADHD is also part of their experience, and clinicians working with neurodivergent clients.</p><p>If you want to go deeper, I wrote a companion article that maps out all six patterns in detail:</p><p>https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-hides-autism/</p><ul><li><p>How autistic routines and structure can compensate for and hide ADHD distractibility</p></li><li><p>Why shutdowns and meltdowns get attributed to autism alone, missing the ADHD cognitive overwhelm</p></li><li><p>The difference between autistic inertia and ADHD task paralysis, and how both can operate at once</p></li><li><p>How special interests can mask ADHD novelty seeking (the &quot;special interest solar system&quot;)</p></li><li><p>Why quiet, inattentive ADHD is especially vulnerable to being missed when autism is already known</p></li><li><p>How monotropism can look like excellent focus while ADHD fragments attention outside that channel</p></li><li><p>Defensive monotropic mode: when deep focus becomes an escape from ADHD overwhelm</p></li><li><p>Diagnostic overshadowing from co-occurring mental health conditions</p></li></ul><p><br></p>