Executive function in Autism: (Can YOU Make Food?)

Executive function in autism can be super difficult, like making food and remembering to do things like eating or washing.

Executive function ADHD and executive function and autism present similar difficulties in daily living and daily life

With executive function in adults on the autism spectrum things like, making food, remembering to do the dishes, or laundry can be challenging.

I find that executive function autism which is executive function co occurring with autism rather than executive function disorder on its own is more interesting and different with each individual.

The executive function brain is a fascinating one and i wanted to share in this video what it is like for me on a day to day basis doing with executive function skills for autism and ADHD executive function as I have both conditions.

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Helping people understand the Autism Spectrum from an adult with Autism.

Hey from the Aspie World and a big welcome into my channel! I am a Dan from the UK and I have Aspergers Syndrome or ASD which is a form of Autism, often referred to as High Functioning Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. I make videos every week on autism in adults and my journey / offer tips and help for everyone who is living with autism or learning about autism in children.

I also have help videos for helping people get a diagnosis of Autism or Aspergers Syndrome from the autism test, and also some advise and help for anyone who is friends, partners or loved ones who suffer from Autism or Aspergers Syndrome and may show autism symptoms.

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[Ctrees]

I can cook/bake/follow directions very well, but I have a really hard time deciding what I want to cook, and I just generally don't like doing it. I end up eating a lot of junk food because it's pre-made and just so convenient. When I was in the Navy, I loved that I could just go eat at the galley. Everyone else hated it and I can't figure out why. You could just go, eat, and leave with no cooking and no cleanup.

[edithnackers]

Great video Dan. The juicing is a great strategy to get nutrients in without needing special cooking skills. I have the opposite problem because food is one of my special interests, I am extremely fussy with food others prepare for me and often give unwanted feedback on how it could be better 🤦

[meganelisha]

I was misdiagnosed Anorexic for the same reason.... I get so distracted with my interests that I forget to eat!

[kelliegonzalez]

This is very interesting to me. I’m actually in the culinary world. I cook and bake. I Mainly love to bake because it’s so precise and I find following recipes pretty easy for me. Though that didn’t always use to be the case. Going to culinary school really helped me understand why a recipe is needed especially for baking. Understanding the different baking methods to further being able to develop recipes of my own.
What I do relate to a lot is that I don’t like cooking for myself. If I work regular hours I’ll eat lunch and dinner and sometimes I’ll remember to eat breakfast. If I don’t work or work later in the evening I won’t eat tell I’m starving then binge eat tell I’m so full I can’t move. I have to prep meals in order to eat or I just won’t.
Thanks for the tips of having a timer for the day! I think I’m going to be adding that to the days that I don’t work.

[frankythomas]

Can u plz make a video about people on the spectrum saying things the rong way? I get told alot its not wat I say but how I say it and I often offend people without meening to :/ this is a big problem for me and it wud be helpful to show a video so people can understand tat I cnt help it and its just the way I speak. Thank u p.s great vid as allway :D

[jacobstaten]

My biggest weakness is multitasking. I can do simple things like sandwiches, eggs, or spaghetti without messing up but other stuff is proportionately more difficult. If I were single, I imagine I would be making lots of large meals (like catering) and eat off that all week or just have a bunch of premade Tupperware meals.lol

[sussybaka]

I can cook just fine, however I usually get anxiety if I am asked to spontaneously cook something that is complex and leangthy. I usually watch a YouTube video on how to make the dish over and over again until I memorized it. But other than that cooking is fun for me 😁

[heatherreddick]

Enjoyed the video, Dan. Your fridge is so organized! I love it!

[cookiethewaitress]

That first sentence described my entire relationship with food. I never think to eat unless I pick a time and stick with it, even though I like food. Thinking through the cooking process can be overwhelming, so I limit it to meals I know how to do (like cereal) or pre-made meals like a rotisserie chicken. It helps a lot when friends ask if I've eaten lately. I had no idea this could be related to the spectrum but it explains why no one understands my weirdness around food prep.

[taliyahthompson]

For me it's like I don't have a taste for things. On time I didn't eat for 3 days straight because I didn't have a taste for anything we had.

[wintergirl_]

I can cook, but I cant bake to save my life, measuring things & math are not my forte... i can usually come up with things on the spot, I'm good with solving/figuring it out/organization type things.

[healingwithbrittany]

Cooking is interesting. If I'm cooking, I have to have a recipe with clear, well-defined steps. If I don't, I can't figure out what to do. I've just recently learned how to make noodles out of squash, but I couldn't figure out how to actually get the noodles out of it (until I read that I actually had to cut the squash in half). I always feel a bit silly when this happens.

When it comes to eating, I love food. I love eating. It's comforting. At the same time, I hate making it or cleaning up because it takes time away from things I like to do. Or because I might forget what I was doing and end up burning the food. Timers are lovely things, for that exact reason.

I will forget to eat when I'm engaged with something I really like. Video games often take my entire focus and I may forget to eat until my mum calls me down or tells me there's food on the stove. The biggest issue I have, I think, is that I will eat the same foods over and over again. If I'm hungry, I go to the fridge, look for that one food I've been eating, and, when it's not there, I just stand there. Staring at the food, unhappy that the one I wanted isn't there.

But I love baking - I like to eat the batter! :D

The worst thing for me is shopping for food and the people change where the food is located.

I shut down.

[LouisesJourneyxo]

The organisation in your fridge makes me so happy 😂

[Nodum_ping]

Thanks for all the work you put into these awesome videos! With every one I watch, I'm even more blown away by how much you explain all the things I've never understood about myself. I'm an almost 37 year old female, and have very recently started looking into Asperger's, and what I'm finding is that most of these traits describe me to a t. So now, even though I'm 99 percent sure I'm on the autism spectrum, I find myself constantly doubting that I 'really' am. Like I'm trying to convince myself I'm just making it up. Anyone else experience this? If so, does it pass eventually?

[morgan_c]

I’ve always thought of cooking. I’ve had plenty of ideas of meal ideas, but I never have the confidence do try. My brain immediately goes to “You’re going to fail.”

[ladyconan]

That’s an interesting topic...
I actually making food and people are usually impressed with my cooking... I’m a queen at combining what’s left home and improvising with it and make it taste delicious.. I like to think of myself as a Mcgyver of the kitchen 🤣. I don’t like following recipes so much... i guess that’s because I need to have control over what I’m making, and so I always need to make it taste how I want and not how it’s « written ».
it’s been one of my special interests since I was a toddler... I’d love to open a restaurant, that’s one of the many dreams I’ll never accomplish... I just couldn’t keep up with the rythme of having a restaurant 😅

[blueberryfuzz]

I have to remind my son to drink (he is 12) and if I didn't make food he probably wouldn't eat either, well unless it was cookies or something else already made. Oh and showers, I have to make him have those too.

[jeremyfredde]

I just love the feeling of sinking into a comfy beanbag. also, it would be cool if you could do something with the bookcase too!

[williamgbingemann]

I DO THIS EVERYTIME I HAVE A MUSIC PROJECT. XD I have to set eating timers. 😂😂

[linall]

My son has no problem remembering to eat but at 17 he still only eats like 4 foods. When he learns how to cook something, he will make it over and over. Lol He does pretty well and I am proud of him. Love the chair!