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    Autism, ADHD, and Creativity: What’s The Connection?

    June 22, 2016

    Although ADHD and autism bring many challenges, they can also boost creative thinking. People with ADHD and autism can be highly imaginative. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), autism spectrum disorders, creativity

    Autism and ADHD Creativity
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    Adult Epilepsy and Mental Health

    June 6, 2015

    People with epilepsy tend to have higher rates of autismbeing autistic or having ADHD symptoms or depression than adults without epilepsy. Learn more about these relationships. Learn More

    Categorized as: Mental Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, behavioral health, brain injury, depression, epilepsy, epilepsy seizure, medical mondays, mental health, seizures

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    Signs, Traits, and Characteristics of Autism

    April 19, 2014

    Autism can cause difficulties with social interaction, communication, and behavioral issues. Learn more about autism and its signs to look for. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), back to school, Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, language impairment, summer therapeutic programs, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

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