24 SEPTEMBER 2025
AuDHD, the diagnosis of autism and ADHD, is more common than many realise. In this video, Colette Longden, National Training Director from Blueprint Learning shares all the insights of the co-occurring conditions.
AuDHD: Practical Strategies For Co-occurring Neurodivergence
In this webinar, Colette shares practical advice for supporting children with AuDHD. Exploring what is AuDHD, and how different forms of neurodivergence overlap. She also discusses the complexities and paradoxes of the AuDHD profile. Plus, practical strategies to help support AuDHD children and young people.
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Use gentle warnings: "5 more minutes with Lego, then snack time." Try bridging: "After this tower, we'll build something in the kitchen - a sandwich!" Avoid abrupt stops. Consider timers he can see counting down. Sometimes joining briefly before transitioning helps. Ending a rewarding activity with another enjoyable activity can help with transitions. Make sure you give the time to come out of that deep focus.
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Hyperactivity symptoms can be SUBTLE and INTERNAL hyperactivity may manifest as feelings of restlessness and difficulty with quiet activities
What this means for school:
· Fidgeting = brain trying to regulate
· Restlessness shows up as mental fatigue
· "Quiet activities" are genuinely difficult
· Internal "motor" always running
A good way to explain is “His brain is like a busy highway even when his body looks still. He might seem calm but be working extra hard to focus. He needs movement breaks and fidgets even during 'quiet' times. Internal overwhelm looks like spacing out, fatigue, or sudden outbursts later."
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