Autism vs ADHD vs AuDHD is my YouTube sketch series where I play all three characters, in matching tank tops. One is autistic, one has ADHD, and one is AuDHD, which means autistic and ADHD at the same time. Each episode drops them into the same ordinary situation and lets their brains take it somewhere different. It’s comedy. Please don’t use it to diagnose your cousin.
What is the Autism vs ADHD vs AuDHD series?
It’s my main sketch series right now, and it lives on my YouTube channel. Each video takes one everyday moment and runs it through three brains.
Episodes include “Repeating Meals” and “Missing Phone,” and there’s one called “Silence vs Noise.” The titles tell you the setup. I won’t spoil what happens after that, because explaining a sketch is the fastest way to make it unfunny. Ask any comedian who has tried to explain a joke to their parents.
The tank tops are part of the deal. They do a lot of work, so I don’t have to change wigs every eight seconds. I don’t have the budget for wigs. I barely have the budget for tank tops.
Why does one person play all three characters?
Partly because I’m the only actor who will work for snacks. Mostly because it makes the sketches work.
When the same face plays all three, you stop watching the actor. You start watching the brain. Same body and the same lost phone, with three completely different reactions. That’s the joke engine of the whole series. It also means nobody in the sketch is the “normal” one. All three of them are me in a tank top, doing their best.
And yes, filming it means a lot of arguing with myself. My neighbors probably have questions.
What does AuDHD mean?
AuDHD is a nickname for being autistic and having ADHD at the same time. You’ll see it all over neurodivergent social media, and plenty of people use it to describe themselves.
I like to think of the AuDHD character as the guy with two group chats going in his head at once, and both of them have strong opinions. He’s a character. He’s exaggerated on purpose, the same way the other two are. Real people don’t come in three neat flavors, and the sketch doesn’t pretend they do.
Why do people relate to the sketches so much?
Because the situations are boring in the best way.
Plenty of people eat the same lunch every day for a month. Almost everybody has torn the house apart looking for a phone that turned out to be in their hand. Those moments are so normal that nobody talks about them, and that’s exactly why seeing them acted out feels so good.
The other reason is the question underneath every episode. I even made a Short called “Which one best represents you?!” Answer it for yourself, then argue in the comments about which one your mom is. A sketch is fun to watch alone, and it’s more fun when the whole comment section is laughing about the same tiny thing.
Can the sketches tell you if you’re autistic or have ADHD?
No. The sketches are comedy, and the characters are cartoons of real traits, turned all the way up so they’re funny. Nobody gets a diagnosis from a tank top.
If you watch an episode and think “wait, that’s me,” that’s a nice feeling. You found something that made you laugh and made you feel seen at once. It’s also a fine reason to start a conversation with someone qualified, if you’ve been wondering.
This is comedy, not medical advice. If you think you might have ADHD or might be autistic, talk to a clinician you trust.
I’m a doctorally prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner (DNP), and even I don’t diagnose anybody from a YouTube video. Ask me in the comments if you want. The answer is still no.
Is it okay to laugh at autism and ADHD?
Laughing with people, yes. The series is made for people whose brains work differently, and that includes me. The joke lives in the situation, like the lost phone or the same lunch for the fifth day in a row.
A good rule for this kind of comedy is that the people a joke is about should be the first ones laughing. If they aren’t, the joke needs work.
Where can I watch Autism vs ADHD vs AuDHD?
Everything is on my YouTube channel, youtube.com/@drkojosarfo. Start with “Repeating Meals” if you want an easy way in. If you’d rather see me without the tank tops, my full stand-up set “Why Autistic Women Are The Best To Date!” is up there too.
New episodes show up when they show up, which is a very ADHD release schedule. If you’d like a heads-up when new sketches and shows drop, join the email list. I’ll tell you which tank top is coming next.