Autistic + ADHD Ash Ketchum
Always on the move
Blunt communication
Can come across oblivious
Can have an affect that doesn’t quite fit the situation
Comfort object w/ his hate (lasts through multiple stories and on travels)
Difficulty With Social Cues
Distractable
Doesn’t do well with text walls
Easily Bored
Emotionally reactive in social situations
Has a different way of relating to people and Pokémon (Noticed by trainers and Pokémon) that is considered different
Hyperfocus augmented by a stubborn belief in Himself and Pikachu in battles
Impulsive
Misses some emotional cues
One Track Mind
Other’s make comments like "That's Ash for you" when he and Pikachu act impulsive or in a way others see as odd
RSD (w/ Pokémon
mostly)
Sleep Pattern disruption
Special Interest in training and battling with Pokémon
Stimulus Seeking
Struggles w/ abstract concepts generally focusing on being able to what he can conceptualise in actions
A tendency to be literal
[Based across multiple cartoons]