AUTISM & ADHD FRIENDLY HOUSE HACKS!!!⎥EXECUTIVE DISFUNCTION⎥ADULTS WITH AUTISM

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Жыл бұрын

***SO SORRY ABOUT TO BUZZING IN THE BACKGROUND... I FORGOT TO TURN OFF MY AIR PURIFIER 🤦🏼‍♀️
This video brings you into my home where I show you some ways that I have been improving our home to better suite our needs as autistic/ADHD humans. Hope you enjoy and get some ideas on how to set your home up for success.

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@Marscandy1 7 ай бұрын

My 9yr old got diagnosed with Autism and ADHD when she was 3. She has very obvious ADHD symptoms, she also has echolalia. She’s very into open spaces, so I cleared her toys and made her room sparse. She’s much better at keeping it organized if she doesn’t have a lot of clutter to dig through.

@lisasommerlad1337 4 ай бұрын

You are a good mum.

@sophia-luciakwon2792 2 ай бұрын

How does she express that she needs open spaces? I feel i have that need too, our house is tiny and i’m racking brain for space solutions, Is your daughter’s need for space much different than how most people need space?

@kelleywyskiel3478 5 ай бұрын

Before I even knew I was neurodivergent I had a swing in my house. When my son was still dating his now wife she brought her nonverbal five year old over often and I shared my swing with him mid meltdown. His not mine. He lit up and it became his safe space. Such a big impact that his mom and my son put one up in their home. Like you I swing and have always sat on the floor. My husband thought it was really weird at first but 22years of marriage later and he doesn’t really notice it anymore. I will say now that knowing me and my grandson share similar traits explains why his mom was always so amazed at how calm he is with me and how easy it is for me to be with him as he is. He’s my favorite human.

@kandacerosales1726 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the chore sticks! I have a 2 and 4 yr old and I feel like this would help all of us (even hubby!) not get overwhelmed with basic daily task! Definitely setting that up today!

@mamalou08 Жыл бұрын

"there are no adults here" immediately subscribed 🤣 had my daughter at 19 and 8 years later it still feels that way lol.

@Alice_Walker Жыл бұрын

The thing I love most in my kitchen is my google mini, I have a google shopping list set up and so whenever I use the last of something or go to find something and I'm out I can just say "Hey Google please add eggs to my shopping list" I find it sooooo much simpler and less distracting than any other way I've tried for shopping lists and the updated list is always available on my phone so I never forget it and can buy what I need if I'm at the market unplanned.

@emmilymobley8505 Жыл бұрын

I loved this, please do more! Especially like organization systems that work with AuDHD brains. Thank you!

@madnessintomagic 6 ай бұрын

This is the best video on this subject that I’ve seen yet. Most videos seem focused on less globally, helpful life hacks. I’ve had for a few years now. Maybe even decades… things like automatic bread cookers with a timer, so I wake up to a cinnamon roll. Automatic coffee, or tea makers, so I have more time in the morning, but still wake up to something that helps me. And even cooking much of my food sous vide, so it’s ready to go, and I don’t have to do so much work. At this point in my life, it’s about saving the time and inconvenience and irritation - the stress triggers - as much as anything else.

@pimmelpflanze 10 ай бұрын

when something like food or a supply runs out or is about to run out we put it on a list on the fridge. the pen for that is also magnetic (literally just a magnet attached with some tape) so we don't end up putting it somewhere else. also we have small jars for trash everywhere there isn't an actual trash can in reach so we don't just put it on the counter for example while cooking, and when the jar is full you just have to walk to the big trash once instead of every single time

@mariezguitar5029 6 ай бұрын

I’ve used a jar with slips of paper and I write the list of exercises that I’m supposed to do on them. It worked for a while but my ADHD brain craves novelty. More ideas like this that I could rotate in would be helpful. First time I’ve seen your channel and I’ve subscribed. Auditory thing for me, I didn’t notice the fan because my own is going. I’m calmer with the noise in the background (until I’m not🤣🤣🤣).

@ultravioletpisces3666 10 ай бұрын

It sounded like you said “nerd-divergent” and I liked it

@gamewrit0058 7 ай бұрын

The chore popsicle sticks method is cool. What does the "free" person usually decide to do? I put my socks in clear open bins in my dresser instead of "folding" them together, and I leave them inside out in the wash since I wear them inside out all the time anyway. All my other clothes, including underwear, hang on plain white plastic hangers in the center of my closet so I can immediately see what's clean and available. (The other dresser drawers hold spare toiletries and office supplies.) Heavier seasonal jackets and sweatshirts hang at one side of my closet, half hidden but still within reach. Even before I knew I was AuDHD, I thought it really weird that people would have a wardrobe big enough to warrant seasonally packing everything in and out of boxes. Why would I keep half my clothes in the garage or basement? I wear the same clothes year-round (at 90F or -40F), just with extra winter layers when needed.

@mariezguitar5029 6 ай бұрын

This resonates with me. I wear the same clothes, just more or fewer layers.

@gamewrit0058 7 ай бұрын

1:50 I heard the jingle of tags and said, "(Gasp!) You have a doggie!" 🥰 And then you acknowledged the sound and dog, too. 😍

@JazfromAustralia 10 ай бұрын

Hey, new subscriber here! Hello! 🙂 I'm also Autistic and an ADHDer. I also make ND videos (sometimes) I love watching videos about ND friendly homes and finding new ways to streamline the functionality of home life. This has been so insightful, I've been doing a similar sort of thing with my meal planning too. I really need a swing but unfortunately can't put one cause I'm renting plus, there's not enough space. Thanks for the helpful hints.

@PhoenixProdLLC Жыл бұрын

Those are good ideas to share, thanks. Sometimes I get exhausted dealing with neurotypical people online because they literally have all the education on autism they could want online, right at their fingertips, but no...they'd rather believe Autism is just like Downs Syndrome, and then try to treat you that way. :/ One day I hope someone will do a video explaining to NT's how Autism and Downs Sydrome ARE DIFFERENT and how disparaging either groups does them both real world harm. But I get tired of trying to explain. The fact is, I went undiagnosed, like many women and girls, most of my life. I"m glad things are getting better but there's still nowhere near enough expert diagnosticians out there, or easy access to them. But Autism itself has been on the mainstream radar for YEARS and yet so many NT's STILL don't understand it? That tells me that the experts in Autism are NOT doing good educational outreach and have a ways to go before they are.

@LaceyMyriah 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if it’s because many of those educated in autism are autistic themselves? The thought makes me giggle but I sincerely wonder if it’s true.

@Dancestar1981 6 ай бұрын

I was late diagnosed 23 with ASD and 42 with combined ADHD

@sophiaschier-hanson4163 4 ай бұрын

There are commonalities! Working memory deficit related accommodations work equally well for ADHD, autism, and DS. :)

@haxe1313 Жыл бұрын

Omg I don’t even have kids and I’m 100% thinking about doing all of these!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

@mk2_Sateka 6 ай бұрын

I have already thought about those clothing bins ( 8:20) omg i am so happy to see other neurospicy people do this! Thanks for every tip in this video. love it!

@sambbbb Жыл бұрын

So glad to see you back! I'm totally stealing the chore sticks idea when we have kids :)

@danzacjones Жыл бұрын

Just found this and thank you...recently diagnosed at 35 autism type 2 and also have adhd since 13 have been trying to get forms in for supports for months :(.... theres so much I don't know... looking at your channel "what are stims" i am guessing thats the beatboxing ans hair twirling and patting my leg? "What is masking" I am guessing the amount of thinking and overthinking I do in social situations? "Executive disfunction" this one I know... thats the ... i have not gotten some forms in for ... months. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your channel many thanks for sharing

@Dancestar1981 6 ай бұрын

Masking is fighting to fit into the box that NTs prescribe in all situations when you just can’t but try and pretend you can

@Dancestar1981 6 ай бұрын

Stims help relieve anxiety and yes beatboxing, hair twirling and leg tapping are all examples so are clicking pens and chewing pen lids continuously

@AL-pg7hy Жыл бұрын

i`m watching this video laying on the floor and 2 hours ago i went outside just to go to the swing :) you`re really nice to listen to, thanksfor the video!

@gillb9222 6 ай бұрын

I have just watched a video on the autistic accent and I cant unhear it now. It doesnt seem to matter ehat the regional accent is the autistic accent overlays it. I agree about making groceries visible. I have to leave to all of the pet food etc where I can see it or I would forget to buy it so there is a pile of dog food in my living room. I do wonder if every ND person has piles of things on their stairs! Lol I love the idea of having a swing. I really want one of those egg chairs

@willow8783 4 ай бұрын

One of the best things I've done to make sure that I don't forget to add items to my grocery list was putting a cheap Echo Dot in my kitchen and syncing it with a shopping list app on my phone. Seeing that we're getting low on rice in the pantry and just calling out, "Alexa, add rice to my shopping list," and having it add it for me has been a game changer in my battle against the dreaded, "I don't need to write this down, I'll remember..." curse. Bonus points in that I won't forget my shopping list at home since it's on my phone and I can quickly add items to the list WHILE my hubby is at the store if necessary.

@ameeleawells3433 3 ай бұрын

I just brought 2 Alexa’s after this comment and it has arrived and I started using it last night it is amazing like my assistant

@grandmaazzy999 3 ай бұрын

Folding clothes is awwwwwful for me. I gave up on dressers and I hang all of my clothes except for socks and underwear. Shein also has very affordable space saver hangers of different types (ones with hooks, hangers with clamps to hold 7 pairs of pants on one hanger etc.) and its really helped me be able to minimize getting overwhelmed trying to pick out clothes and put them away. I have one hanger for all my pants, one for every day shirts and gym shirts, one for nicer blouses and so on.

@sarahbrunton2693 Күн бұрын

I think I might try chore sticks it helps me out as an adult with autism and adhd

@laurasapp323 6 ай бұрын

This was such a great video! I am the mom of 4 neurodivergent children and I really feel such peace when I see how I can implement some of these things into my life. Thank you!!

@rushiaskinnerwallace6175 6 ай бұрын

Great video and all very relatable. Great tips and encouragement. 🙏🏼💕

@keepitmoving777 10 ай бұрын

I really love the lighting in your home and the swing. 🙂

@leonadarby2996 5 ай бұрын

i love the spaghetti bowl at the end, really deep to avoid spills i love it

@keepitmoving777 10 ай бұрын

Love the chuck it bucket idea. Cute, funny and useful.

@Dee-jq1eq 15 күн бұрын

Please do more of these types of videos ❤

@mathewcruickshank3974 2 ай бұрын

5 seconds in.. I DO need a swing!

@padminimayur4049 6 ай бұрын

It's actually traditional to have a swing in South Indian homes, so.

@johndayan7126 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you. 💖

@AndySchuett23 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very inspiring: congrats!

@hopej9647 Жыл бұрын

Totally using the chuck it bucket idea.

@SallyB_Garden 7 ай бұрын

This is so interesting. Thank you. Chore sticks especially is a great idea.

@camellia8625 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Love your swing chair

@hopej9647 Жыл бұрын

I love the swing. I can spend hours on a swing.

@emmauu3 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing

@tmayzz9789 6 ай бұрын

Love the chuck it bucket!

@daintychic5320 Жыл бұрын

Great video!! Love the ideas. We’re moving into a new home that’s being designed by me to be more functional for my family. I never thought about an inside swing. Great idea..

@Myladyinred999 7 ай бұрын

A hammock inside or on the balcony is the even more versatile version of a swing 😉

@Indi_Waffle_Girl 6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you. Seriously ❤

@Gabtistic 6 ай бұрын

I have glasses similar to yours, but gosh yours are so so so cute! I like the edges!

@ras1149 Жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for your helpful video. Have you a link for the board? I likenthr combination with those particular pens but havnt seen a set on UK Ebay with those exact two items. I prefer a pre structured board for that purpose as opposed to a plain. Thank you

@eighthundredandtwentyone Жыл бұрын

Hey! I love your videos - thanks for sharing so much great content. I saw in another video you mentioned you got diagnosed in WA state. I live in the Seattle area and my psychiatrist recommended I get assessed; if you're comfortable with it, would you mind sharing the name of the Dr. you worked with? Sounds like you had an overall positive experience :)

@lovetoplayharp 6 ай бұрын

Where did you get the swing? Did you just attach it to a bearing beam? I love that idea.

@toriannconiffer 6 ай бұрын

Great video, but I realize our house hold does all of these but the chair and swing lol.

@mathieuleader8601 Жыл бұрын

that's an awesome ornate white swing glad that you where speeding up with each swing

@mae1813 4 ай бұрын

Have you used those phomemo thermal printer labels, omg I love mine.

@tudormiller887 Жыл бұрын

❤

@hislivelystone 6 ай бұрын

The house we’re in right now sucks in every way. I’m thankful for a place to live but the housing market needs to change so I can implement things that make our lives easier. 😫

@cherisebeekman 6 ай бұрын

My son (6yo)was just diagnosed with ADD, and he has always been very rigid with his routines. Whenever we have tried to shift chore responsibilities from one person to another to change it up, he freaks out. Do any of your kids respond this way when using the chore sticks? Or do they just accept that it’s a mystery every time?

@conorfulham5545 Жыл бұрын

the fan....

@straberryshinigami15g97 Жыл бұрын

How did you set up your swing? I want a swing but I rent so I can’t attach it to the walls/ceiling

@neurodivergentme Жыл бұрын

We mounted it to a stud in the ceiling… I feel like the holes could be filled in pretty easily for a renting situation but I’ve also seen free standing swing beams for sale if you didn’t want to risk it.

@straberryshinigami15g97 Жыл бұрын

Really that’s great! Can you provide a link to an example of those free standing beams?

@neurodivergentme Жыл бұрын

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@invisible__design657 Жыл бұрын

did you tie dye your shirt?

@neurodivergentme Жыл бұрын

Yeah! We tie dye every summer. I was about to toss that shirt because it was stained but tie dye saved the day lol.

@Jonny51982 Жыл бұрын

I’ve come across some of your other videos (thanks, algorithms), but couldn’t watch ... came to this more recent one to see if it’s any different, but the problem is the same. My auditory sensory stuff needs videos with cleaner audio, like less background noise. Painful for me to try to listen to your videos. I have no idea how much it might affect others, but, you’re also not the only channel with ASD related content that I can’t access due to sensory issues (also, yours isn’t even close to being the worst for me - several others are downright excruciating). Not a criticism, but just a request for an audio upgrade if you can manage it. If you can’t do it, no judgment from me.

@kayelle8005 8 ай бұрын

I think there’s a fan or something going on in the background.

@Jonny51982 8 ай бұрын

@@kayelle8005 Fan + room reverb/echo + some harshness in the mic itself. Dynamic mic at close distance is one way to deal with it. Lavalier/lapel mic of sufficient quality would have been an improvement, but not as good as a dynamic. Software filtering could have helped too and there are some programs now that remove noise pretty automatically and do an OK job of it. Can’t make a bad mic or recording space sound professional, but can get them sounding much better at least. Acoustic treatments in the room would have helped with the reverb. As an aside, if there’s anyone in her family who has sound sensitivity or sound processing issues, adding acoustic treatments in that room and maybe other places in the house too would probably have a quality of life improvement. It can be like wearing shoes that are maybe OK enough or sleeping on a mattress that’s maybe OK enough, etc. and then wearing shoes that are super comfortable and maybe your knees and ankles that you didn’t even specifically realize were bothering you stop bothering you so much and you feel way better or sleeping on a mattress that’s enough better that it improves the quality of your sleep so you feel more rested … Sensory stress is a thing and for a lot of us, we basically need all the help we can get, even minor gains. The less stress “spoons” (see: spoon theory) I spend on relatively minor stuff like shoes and room reverb, the more I have available to cope with the major stuff. Plus the whole “death by a thousand cuts” thing where even if there aren’t major stressors, an accumulation of minor ones is still crap.

@kayelle8005 8 ай бұрын

@@Jonny51982 I have sensory and visual issues from ME/CFS and permanent tinnitus so I understand how debilitating it is. It’s very frustrating. I find people are willing to be slightly more understanding and accommodating with visual issues (except KZbinrs that don’t know how to film or who love quick edits) but people are way less understanding of auditory issues. If I ask someone to repeat something because they have mumbled or looked away while speaking, or there’s been too much background noise so many get annoyed or offended.

@mariezguitar5029 6 ай бұрын

Good reminder to upgrade my mattress and shoes. Might help my hips. Thank you.