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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.
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I have academic accommodations for exams. It helps.
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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  |
My anti-anxiety medication is an SSRI called Cipralex. I have tried benzodiazepines without much success. The extreme somnolence and memory loss isn't acceptable.
I am glad your anxiety has improved.
My psychiatrist suspects I have a mild LD. I seem to have problems with reading and comprehension, but it may be due to my cognitive style and anxiety. Perhaps some of this is a lingering effect of the psychosis I had. I don't know what to think. This is something I need to look into. If I mention it to my psychiatrist I am scared she is going to tell me I leave school.
In the lecture hall I sit in the front row, so I don't have to smell people and watch them play on their laptops.
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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.
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When I was younger, I thrived on a schedule. At the moment I have no schedule at home. I think a lot of this has to do with grossly underestimating the amount of time I need to get things done and procrastination. Sometimes I can be very lazy.