More and more women are discovering that their ADHD doesn't travel alone. Alongside the distractibility and impulsivity, there's something else — a need for routine that clashes with the ADHD craving for novelty. Sensory sensitivities that go beyond what ADHD alone explains.
The overlap between ADHD and autism is significant, and for women in particular, both conditions are frequently missed or misdiagnosed. When ADHD and autism co-occur, they can mask each other.
Understanding the overlap isn't about collecting labels. It's about finally making sense of patterns that never quite fit any single explanation. If this resonates, know that you're not alone — and that understanding the full picture of your neurodivergence is a gift, not a burden.
If this resonated with you…
This is the work I do in 1:1 coaching — moving you from self-blame to self-understanding, and from treading water to finally living YourADHD.Life.
The Your SHINE Journey programme is 6 months of deep, personalised coaching for late-diagnosed women who are ready to stop managing and start living. No scripts, no one-size-fits-all. Just real work, built around your brain.
Nishia Wadhwani
ADHD Coach
ADHD Coach and founder of YourADHD.Life. Late-diagnosed herself, she works with women navigating the reality of ADHD in midlife — the career, the relationships, the identity shifts, and the "what now" that nobody prepared them for.
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