11/18/2023 0 Comments Autism and meltdowns in adults![]() People with autism who are able to speak may have an immense vocabulary, but not know what some words mean. People with ADHD often have the ability to speak and can talk too much, but many people with autism are unable to speak or can have speech delay. Jessica also experiences meltdowns, but they don’t last as long for her as they do in people with autism. Meltdowns and Shutdownsĭan describes a meltdown as “an outburst of emotional energy that is pent up inside you” whereas a shutdown is “trying to cope with emotional over-stimulation but trying to hold that in, so you’re pushing it down.” Dan also says that people who experience shutdowns lose their sense of hope. From 2013, people who have displayed symptoms of Asperger syndrome or Kanner’s autism have been given the official diagnosis of ASD. Autism is a spectrum disorder because there are many types of it such as Kanner’s autism or classic autism on the lower end of the spectrum and high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome on the higher end of the spectrum. What are the differences between autism and ADHD in adults? Types of DisorderĪDHD is not a spectrum disorder because it is believed to consist of only two types (ADHD and ADD). Some of these differences are outlined in this post. ![]() Jessica McCabe made a video for her YouTube channel, How to ADHD, with Dan Jones (he has autism, ADHD, dyslexia and OCD) from The Aspie World where they discuss some differences between ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
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