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My son is three. He has been acting strange. I think he has adhd but his mother thinks he may have autism . what is the difference?

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Above is a website that outlines the differences. Some of the symptoms can be the same - my ADHD son sometimes repeats things over and over again - but the hallmark of autism is inability to read social cues, avoiding eye contact and that sort of thing. Hope this helps.

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