Uncovering Autism and ADHD in Gifted Adults: Burnout as a Diagnostic Catalyst
Neurocomplexity as an underlying phenomenon that may connect all three terms, for some.
There is a growing recognition of significant overlap in how ADHD, Autism, and Giftedness present both clinically and subjectively. People who are identified with one of these traits often report characteristics or experiences that align with the others. This has led many clinicians, educators, and neurodivergent individuals themselves to question how we categorize and define these identities, and whether our current diagnostic systems fully account for the nuance and variability of human neurodevelopment.