5 Signs You Have Autism AND ADHD + how to spot it EARLY in children | Dr Becky Quicke

ADHD Chatter

Alex Partridge

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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What are the common signs of AuDHD? How to spot AuDHD in kids and babies? Why AuDHD women have been missed for so long? Dr Becky Quicke is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who has been assessing children and adults' mental health since she qualified in 2005. She worked in the NHS for 10 years until she set up her own private assessment and therapy practice for children, adults and families in 2015. Dr Becky set up Autistic Girls, a private autism and ADHD assessment service for girls aged 8-18yrs so they can understand their differences and feel good about who they are. 00:00 Trailer 01:41 What is it about AuDHD that even you still can't get your head around 03:35 Signs of AuDHD to look out for 04:52 How has the diagnosis for AuDHD changed since you've been practicing medicine 06:51 How to spot AuDHD in kids 11:22 Can the two conditions (both ADHD and Autism) mask each other? 14:49 Why is it important for a person to receive a diagnosis as quickly as possible? 17:14 Tiimo advert 25:00 How women react after you diagnose them with AuDHD 30:27 Why have women been missed for so long 34:02 How does trauma interlink with AuDHD 41:01 Why a healthy family dynamic is vital for an AuDHD child 47:47 ADHD item segment Visit the Autistic Girls website 👉 https://autisticgirls.co.uk Visit the Autistic Women website 👉 https://autisticwomen.co.uk Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	or DHD. This window of capacity is really quite narrow and it's so easy for children to become
0:07.3	either completely overwhelmed, overstimulated or underwhelmed. I'm not actually talking about babies
0:12.8	even here. Dr. Becky Quick. As a clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience
0:17.8	in assessing girls for ADHD and autism. She's a committed advocate for neuroverse children and adults.
0:23.7	With a specialized interest in modernizing the assessment for ADHD women.
0:27.6	Toddler tantrums versus meltdowns and overwhelm.
0:31.3	They really are different.
0:32.4	Our aim at autistic girls is to help families.
0:35.1	Their child is ADHD to understand that, what that means,
0:38.6	so that they can kind of work it out together rather than child's kind of developing ways of
0:44.3	trying to shut that down, not feel it, you know, mass.
0:47.1	When a child comes to understand themselves and actually, even just giving the diagnosis,
0:53.0	it can actually change things really significantly.
0:57.6	Loyal listeners and viewers, I can't thank you enough for tuning in. If you've ever felt broken
1:03.2	or different, I hope this helps in your search for answers and community. And do you know what
1:08.7	would really help me in return? By clicking the follow or
1:11.8	subscribe button wherever you're listening. It might not seem like much, but at ADHD chatter,
1:16.8	it means a huge deal. And with this, I can book more incredible guests and keep the
1:22.1	self-discovery fire alive for all of us, myself included. Just one click of a button goes really far. And remember,
1:30.3	you have always been enough. Dr. Becky, what an honor to have you in the studio. Thank you so
1:38.4	much for joining us. Oh, thank you for having me. What is it about the dual diagnosis or DHD that someone like yourself
1:46.7	who's worked so closely with it still doesn't make sense to you? I think in my, in my
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