What does APC stand for? (self.theevilwithin) submitted 3 months ago by flesjewater1
Although they share many of the same symptoms, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are very different disorders.tâs estimated that ADHD affects 3 to 5 percent of kids in the United States. In contrast, autism is a developmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and interacts with others.
ADHD vs. ADD. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is an older term for what's now known as ADHD. The condition was referred to as ADD until 1987, when hyperactivity was added to the name in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Today, some people use the terms ADD and ADHD interchangeably.