The present study examined the psychosocial behavioral skills from children in the age 4 to 18 years old with ASS and/or ADHD in order to determine on which domains the children show deficiencies....Show moreThe present study examined the psychosocial behavioral skills from children in the age 4 to 18 years old with ASS and/or ADHD in order to determine on which domains the children show deficiencies. The sample consisted of a total of 453 children, the parents/guardians were asked to fill in on the internet the Social Emotional Questionnaire (SEV) and the Questionnaire Psychosocial Skills (VPV). The age of the children was between 4 and 18 years, with a mean age of 11.3 years (SD = 3.54). The group consisted of 256 boys (56.5%) and 197 girls (43.5%) with 9.5% of the children are diagnosed with ASS, 12.1% are diagnosed with ADHD and 10.6% diagnosed with ASS and ADHD. The findings showed that children with ASS and/or ADHD show a distinct disadvantage in psychosocial behavioral skills compared to children without a developmental disorder. In addition, children with only ASS or ADHD had better skills than children with comorbid ASS and ADHD. Children with ASS scored lower on the relational and affective skills than children with ADHD. The study further showed that 12-to-18-years-old children have better affective skills and self-awareness than 4-to-12-years-old children. It was also found that girls have more affective skills and self-management skills than boys. This study contributes to detecting deficits in the psychosocial development in an early stage, so that appropriate help can be offered that will possibly prevent further stagnation or even improve psychosocial skills in children with ASS and/or ADHD.Show less