A critical difference between children with AD/HD and children with ASD is that children with AD/HD often have learned the basic social skills necessary to interact. bur may be too impulsive to use them appropriately and effecrively.Many children with AD/HD enjoy interacting and are able to sustain friendships over time whereas children with ASD often have difficulcies initiating and maintaining social relationships. For children with ASD, people are often seen as a "means to an end" and a vehicle to have their needs met.