Adapting Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD for High IQ Kids and Adults on the Autism Spectrum-View Presentation

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Summary of Video 1:<br />The speaker, Tom Brown, discusses ADHD and autism, highlighting the importance of considering both conditions when working with individuals who have both. He provides an overview of ADHD symptoms and emphasizes the need for assessment using interviews, school reports, and ADHD rating scales. Tom Brown also discusses medication options, including stimulants, guanfacine, and non-stimulant medications, and suggests ways to extend the duration of medication effects. He concludes by discussing the combination of psychotropic medications for individuals with comorbid conditions and emphasizes individualized treatment approaches.<br /><br />Summary of Video 2:<br />Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson discusses social challenges and interventions for youth with neurodivergent conditions such as autism, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. She introduces the PEERS intervention, which focuses on teaching social skills like communication and handling bullying. Dr. Laugeson emphasizes the importance of teaching ecologically valid social skills and mentions ongoing research on the effectiveness of the PEERS program. She also provides information about additional programs for college-to-career transitions and dating etiquette. The video emphasizes the need for more preventative work and evidence-based interventions for neurodivergent youth and provides resources and research findings related to social skills interventions.<br /><br />No credits were granted in the video summaries.

Keywords

ADHD

autism

comorbid conditions

assessment

medication options

stimulants

non-stimulant medications

psychotropic medications

social challenges

PEERS intervention

social skills

communication

evidence-based interventions