Inattention, Impulsivity Contribute Significantly to Social Impairment in Children with ADHD/ASD vs. Children with ASD Only

Researchers at the University of Michigan found a link between two hallmark ADHD symptoms — inattention and impulsivity/hyperactivity — and greater social dysfunction among children with ADHD and children with both autism and ADHD; this link did not exist at all in children with only autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

nsobus55

July 7, 2019 at 9:20 pm

Hi there,

I would like to question this article. I work with children who have various developmental differences, one of them being Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the DSM-V one of the criteria for diagnosis of ASD is social communication disorder. How can a child with ASD alone be shown to have no social impairment? They would not have a diagnosis of ASD without it.

Nicole