Autism And Executive Functioning Skills - 5 Tips For Keeping YOU Organised (AWESOME)

Autism and executive function skills can be super difficult to stay on top of. Here are 5 awesome tips you need to stay organised!

I am a huge victim of the executive function downfalls and being on the autism spectrum it is no surprise.

Lots of autistic people have the same issues in theses areas, so I decided to create a list of ways that help me with this issues.

Here are 5 simple but effective ways to stay organised.

1.Lists
Make lists on everything, like a to do list. Make sure to put everything on the list as soon as you know about it so you don’t forget to write it on the list later.

2.Calendar
Us a visual calendar on your wall or on a tablet / phone to show you dates and input plans that you make as soon as they arrive, so you can keep on top of events etc.

3.Reminders
Use a reminders app on your Alexa, your smart phone or tablet to remind you to do things. I find this the most important tool I use in my tool belt. Without reminders I would forget any appointment I have set and any that i need to make.

4.A Place For Everything
Make sure that everything you have in your home has a specific place where it lives. So that when you finish you can put it back in it’s place. To ember where things go, just take a picture on your smart phone or iPad and make an album called ‘Tidy Place’ and refer to this when you need to tidy.

5.Planner

HASH TAGS:
#aane #aspergersyndrome #onthespectrum

Join this channel to get access to perks:

→ AUTISM ALERT CARD →

FOR MORE FOLLOW MY SOCIALS ⬇️
--------------------------------------------------
——————————————————

[rbworleywrites]

I’ve been watching your videos since I got diagnosed 7 months ago, at the age of 38. I appreciate your take on things. It’s sometimes hard to look at my condition as a good thing.

[eyecatcher]

my life is organised by lists also. but the best thing is crossing something off that list, the sense of achievement is so fullfilling.I even write jobs on the list to do that I already did, just to cross it off. I studied for school and Uni exams with lists 40yrs before I knew I was an aspy

[indigo]

Speaking of putting everything in its place- I had rearranged the loungeroom, moved the chairs table etc, came back from my shower and my 5 or 6 yr old had put everything back where it was 🤔 including the ornaments and had turned anything that had a face on it towards the wall so it couldn't look at him 😂

[au-gvyy]

1. To Do Lists.
2. Use Calendars.
3. Use Reminders/Alarms.
4. Everything should have a home, put back after use.
5. Use Daily Planners.
Thanks for the video.

[bonkersbunnymum]

Other than taking photos of where my items belong, I have been doing all of these things since I was a kid and able to write lists etc, and then a teenager with paper calendars & diaries and I loved my school timetable book. Moving over to digital has been great, especially with alarms & multiple notifications, plus reducing my eco-anxiety on the amount of paper used, now I just have anxiety about how I would manage if I lost/broke my phone! Weirdly all these tips came naturally to me, perhaps because my mum is similar, but I just took things to a whole next level… so I’m only now in recent weeks had it put to me by my therapist that I could be autistic and have been put forward for a referral, so I’m trying to learn more, as I only know the basics from personal experience with my elder brother and my nephew who have far greater & different challenges than I do. Thank you for easy to understand informative videos.

[indigo]

I've been writing lists since I was a teen, now I write everything in my little pocket diary that's kept in my bag, I also put it in the calendar in my phone and a reminder a few days before or the day before, I can still forget but it helps 😂

[anyataubman]

Hey Dan 👋. I'm the first here ✨ It's great to see another amazing video from you ✨

[gardockis.playground]

Something I’ve found intriguing and heartbreaking with glimpses of hope is watching my 8year on the spectrum play on the playground… The intrigue is how my daughter tries to play with her anyone, older younger fast or slow, she just wants pals.. The Heartbreaking part is she is rejecting by nearly every kid.. everyday a kid says what’s wrong with her or she is strange.. A lot of kids do their best to avoid her or play games with the intention of ditching her. The glimmer of hope is she doesn’t give up trying..

[TorisNstitches]

I keep everything in my calendar. It helps me stay organized and ontop of things. My husband and I share our calendars so we know exactly what's happening.

[pvtpaink]

#4 I have mild Autism & severe ADHD and *_EVERYTHING_* has a place.
I have noticed that clutter makes me feel lost. Like I can be looking for something at a Thrift shop & leave feeling upset only to realize I forgot to look for the thing I came for.

[dostuffgirl]

Do you have any tips on not overthinking just not thinking about stuff when you’re not doing something? Because right now I’m on my device 24/7 because my anxiety stops me from touching/doing other stuff and I can’t not be doing something because then I start thinking and it’s getting tiring

[jackiemitchell]

If I didn’t put reminders in my calendar on my phone I would forget to go to places and go meet people.

[theodiatraderjay]

Hey this is the story of an aspergers from India..

Today after watching this video I am 101 percent sure that I have aspergers. I have some self realisation

1. 90 percent of time my brain becomes stuck/overwhelmed due to n number of thought processing at one point of time.. So that I forgot who I am? I fee lost.. Struggle to keep track of my thinking/feelings
2. I can remember a lot of situation specially in the office where I feel so overwhelmed that I go to washroom to catch some breath/hold my head in a situation I know I can't handle myself.
3.I believe I am not able to understand the feeling of people if they are joking around/serious/ .. I always go very deep into the meaning of conversation with someone so I fail to crack the essence of the topic.
4. I feel most of the time I am very egoistic and can't take jokes etc.. Because I feel nobody is understanding me and my feelings.

5. I don't understand that nobody has the power to hurt me and most of the time they don't want to because they also have feelings.
6. I discovered that it is the fluctuations of emotions which are controling me like sudden joy/anger/jealousy/insecurity etc.
7. If someone's praise can't make me happy why should I worry if they scold me??
8. I believe mixing with kindhearted non aspie people making me understand jokes/more emotions/helping me to take quick decision etc.
9. Most vital thing in this condition is self hurting feelings which overflows all the time and being unnecessary critical of yourself thinking about how others will dislike me
10. I again believe that I have realized these things very late on my thirties which I should have realised probably in my teen age. I blame my condition/bad upbringing /lacknofself awareness for this late realisation..
11. MY GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD BETTER AND BE MORE EMPHATIC TOWARDS OTHERS...

Love ❤❤❤ to all

[AngDevigne]

Thank you for this! You are crushing it my dude.

[justind]

Great tips! Going to give tiimo and structured a shot to keep organized 👌

[Samantharichie]

Thanks for sharing. My frustration is that I can clean and organize my house, and my husband stays home with our 2 year old son, and I come home to a mess; dishes in the sink, food on the floor and clutter everywhere.

[AdrianColley]

This was very handy. I had to rewind it several times because my attention kept drifting. Ahem.

[DrewHerrema]

Just tried Tiimo and it is expreally clitchy! I can't get in or get help with the chat.

[Sommyie]

Why don't you link your PDF in the description?

[inmyworldkindagirl]

Unfortunately ADHD makes you forget or lose motivation to use any of these tips 😔