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Originally Posted by The_little_didgee
Sometimes I listen to classical music or longplayer when I work.
I get stuck on little details. A minor assignment can take long to complete because of that. Do you struggle with that too? I wish, I could overcome this common ASD limitation.
My coping skills are not very effective. My anxiety is ruling my life. I try to remain calm and relaxed but I always seem to feel very tense. A lot of it has to do with my overactive senses. The stimuli I take in is overwhelming. I don't think increasing my antidepressant won't help that. What I need is a way to deactivate my senses.
Keeping organized is an issue. I have been trying different things but without much success. What works for an ASD individual?
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Assignments take very long for me too complete too. I have accommodations at my school to allow me more time than the average student for testing thankfully.
Do you take an anti anxiety med? If not maybe you should ask your pdoc for one. I too have overactive senses and I found the anti anxiety meds helped me cope with a lot of them. I don't mind being in a classroom now, but I need to sit all the way in the back to avoid people though and to have space. My overactive senses in social situations would give me panic attacks and it would be very obvious which increased the amount of anxiety I was facing. I haven't had a panic attack in school this semester which is a huge step for me
Schedules work best for ASD individuals. Getting into the habit of doing certain tasks will eventually become habitual to a individual. I carry a notepad and paper at all times to write everything and anything down that is important. I also set up a window of time during the night to do homework and to study. I take breaks frequently and I do a little bit at a time so I don't overwhelm myself.