Understanding AUDHD

Format:  Instant access |  Digital | Self-Paced | Certificate of Attendance | Lifetime Access
 
What happens when Autism Spectrum and ADHD co-exist - and how does this dual experience shape how someone thinks, feels, connects with others, and relates to food?

AUDHD, a term increasingly used by individuals who identify with both Autism and ADHD traits, describes a complex and often misunderstood intersection of neurodivergence. Those with AUDHD may experience a unique blend of traits - from sensory sensitivity and emotional intensity to impulsivity, hyperfocus, and executive dysfunction - that can impact almost every area of life.

This training offers professionals an in-depth, neuroaffirmative understanding of AUDHD and how it intersects with eating behaviours, disordered eating, and eating disorders — a core focus of NEDDE Training. It also explores the impact of AUDHD on relationships, including difficulties with communication, emotional regulation, attachment patterns, and navigating social norms and expectations.

Many individuals with AUDHD report feeling fundamentally misunderstood in both clinical and personal contexts. For professionals, this training provides the tools to better understand and support clients who may not fit neatly into diagnostic categories - and who are often missed, mislabelled, or misdiagnosed.
 
What You’ll Learn:
 
How Autism and ADHD traits interact and present across the lifespan
The lived experience of AUDHD, including masking, burnout, and sensory overwhelm
How AUDHD influences eating behaviours — including food rigidity, binge eating, sensory-based aversions, impulsivity, and shame
The role of trauma, rejection sensitivity, and alexithymia in AUDHD presentations
Common challenges in relationships, including emotional reciprocity, trust and navigating boundaries
Why traditional approaches to treatment often fail neurodivergent clients — and how to work in a neuroaffirmative, trauma-aware, and inclusive way
 
 
What’s Included in This Digital Bundle:
6-hours video recording
Downloadable PDF presentation slides
Printable note-taking materials
Private access to a dedicated course page
Lifetime access – return anytime, learn at your own pace
Certificate of Attendance (issued after feedback form submission)
 
 Who It’s For:
 
This course is ideal for:
counsellors,
therapists,
coaches,
nutritionists,
educators,
and other professionals seeking a richer understanding of the intersection between neurodivergence and eating behaviours, with a particular focus on those living with both ADHD and Autism.
 
Trainers:
 
Bernie Wright: Co-founder of NEDDE Training and a BACP (Accredited) Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor.
Frances Button: Experienced mental health professional, former Clinical Lead Manager for an NHS provider, and specialist in crisis intervention and safeguarding.
Lisa Smith: Consultant Functional Nutritionist & Trainer. She is a BANT Registered Nutritionist, specialising in functional nutrition. Lisa’s approach focuses upon the presenting client and not any diagnosis or label they may have been given.
Caroline Toshack: BACP Registered Psychotherapist and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience in fitness and performance sport. She specialises in eating disorders and exercise addiction, delivering training to coaches and fitness professionals since 2016.