Frontiers in Psychology
Communication across autism, ADHD, and non-clinical groups: examining autistic and ADHD traits from a dimensional perspective
Introduction Communication difficulties are common among youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, traits associated with ASD and ADHD are continuously distributed in the general population, raising the question of how communication differences are better described when considering both diagnostic categories and dimensional trait variation. Methods This study included 493 Italian children and adolescents aged 7–16 years old ( M = 11.35; SD = 2.64): 147 ( …