Posted 31 Oct 2025

Navigating Life as Someone with AuDHD (Autism and ADHD)

Written by Paul Stevenson, Ambassador at Genius Within.

Like any other co-occurring condition, being AuDHD brings a unique set of challenges. From the outside looking in, these can be hard to fully understand. But try living it — navigating life as someone with ADHD and Autism — and you’ll quickly realise how complex it can be.

Even searching online for symptoms and solutions can be frustrating. So many traits overlap between conditions, and advice often feels vague or contradictory.

What I’ve found most helpful is listening to, or reading, people’s lived experiences. They provide real-world insight that symptom lists alone can’t capture.

Our ADHD clients most commonly ask for help with:

Diagram titled “ADHD Strengths & Challenges” by Genius Within.
The image shows a head silhouette surrounded by eight petals, each describing a strength or challenge associated with ADHD.
Strengths: Alertness & ability to hyper-focus, Passion & enthusiasm, Problem solving abilities, Strong 3D visual skills.
Challenges: Taking on too much, Lacking attention to detail, Difficulty with people (appearing rude), Difficulty concentrating.

Memory
Organisational skills
Time management
Stress
Concentration
Listening and taking notes

Our Autistic clients most commonly ask for help with:

Diagram titled “Autism Strengths & Challenges” by Genius Within.
The image shows a head silhouette surrounded by eight petals, each describing a strength or challenge associated with autism.
Strengths: Information processing & memory, Creating & finding patterns, Detail conscious, Tenacity & honesty.
Challenges: Overstimulation & stress, Over focus & becoming stuck in detail, Difficulty following non-specific instructions, Difficulty with verbal communication.

Verbal communication
Stress
Time management
Organisational skills
Concentration

So, when these conditions exist together, we’re not just looking at a checklist — we’re talking about creating a truly bespoke plan that matches each individual’s unique needs.

Now, imagine trying to untangle and address all of those areas at the same time. That’s the reality for many living with AuDHD.

So how do we move forward — especially in the workplace?

As I said, bespoke plans and strategies are essential. This is where the Genius Finder comes in.

Personalised strategies for workplace success The Genius Finder is an online platform that profiles your strengths and challenges in work-related skills. It’s designed to help you unlock your potential and empower high performance. Built on proven psychometric science, it generates instant, personalised action plans to help you work at your best.

A simple but powerful — and cost-effective — solution for creating the workplace strategies you need to thrive.

Explore more about the Genius Finder here.