Autism And Task Switching - (Tips YOU NEED To Know!)

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Switching between tasks and even just performing tasks for autistic people can be very difficult.
This is because of the amount of information that can be flowing to an autistic person at any one time can cause confusion in understanding what the task is and then having to switch.
But there is a large set of anxiety and stress related to switching tasks for autistic person this is because what is that people enjoy routine and structure and like to complete one task before moving onto another task when they are ready.
There are ways in which we can help overcome this switching of task issues which I have detailed below.
1. Set Task Timer
Using a timer to allow you to have a visual guide of how much time you need to spend on a task is excellent for autistic adults and children and will help you know that a switch in task is coming up.
2. Brillia
I use brillia to help keep me calm and stress free during the day to help with things that may pop up like, change in routine or switching tasks.
3. Visual Task Planner
Creating a visual planner of all the tasks that you will be performing in a row will allow you to see what is next and when you are going to switch that will help the transition.
I’d love to know your thoughts on everything, please pop it in a comment down below if you have any. Follow @TheAspieWorld for more autism content.
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[@yodab.at1746]

I don't generally have too much of a problem switching tasks when I decide to, but it's definitely a problem when this happens at work and it's a forced situation. I can get very grumpy and feel completely dislocated.

[@lntcmusik]

For anyone with the same Problem; search for "pda" (pathological demand avoidance). I know the term isn't that nice but there's good information documented from within people with ASD.

[@Posmlady]

My problem is getting interrupted!! If anyone stops me. It's hard to go back to what I was doing. I've tried hard to share I clean the house REALLY well, IF I'm home alone. If not, I don't even want to try! I do use a timer, always have! I do 15 minutes at a time though. But have something fun/ enjoyable to do for at least an hour between tasks.

[@notyourbusiness9485]

facts

[@Volladoll]

It's so hard and so frustrating lol. Home alone is the same.

[@anonymousinc6330]

You too? God, I hate that.

[@Posmlady]

@@anonymousinc6330 yeah, and they get mad at me because they say it shouldn't matter. But it does? Just like they don't get that loud noises like the TV or music HURT my ears! Or repetition like tapping! Or not holding still when next to me! I can't stay calm if my son tries to sit by me, because he can't stop moving! Errr but I try to let him because I love him. Although, I can only take so much. It takes up all my concentration trying to mentally get him to stop moving or move somewhere else. If course is never worked, but I do it anyway. Lol

[@anonymousinc6330]

@@Posmlady My auditory sensory issues have more to do with limited frequency registry. Love loud music, but don't hear certain frequencies so well. Don't do well with being yelled/screamed at. Most of my issues are focusing, short-term memory, motor skills, and general lack of social cue awareness. Can't read others' moods to save my life, and have a hard time with relationships. Had lots of issues in school and beyond. This has been purgatory even before discovering there's nothing that can be done to help it.

[@rbworleywrites]

I’m 38, live in central Texas, and have ASD and ADD. I just found your videos recently. My obsession is books and reading.

[@TinyFitz]

Can you do a video on executive functioning or choosing an order to do tasks in for those of us that have trouble deciding what to do first or what’s most important. Both myself and my aspie daughter struggle with. Thank you for always sharing such amazing and helpful content! Your the best!

[@agrotta1650]

😍

[@Gandalf_the_quantum_G]

Agree... Struggling rn with this

[@TinyFitz]

@@Gandalf_the_quantum_G You’re definitely not alone! Hang in there. You will find a way. 💕

[@fannyholmberg6597]

THIS! The struggle is real 😩

[@Posmlady]

Maybe you can find stuff to help us deal with family members who won't listen to us?.IE: interrupt is when focusing on something.

[@guylamullins3602]

Know that not all people can see beyond themselves. Educate yourself on personality disorders (cluster a, b and c). Once you understand these personality disorders go someplace neutral like a mall and watch people interact. Not all people have your back or even care. It’s very important to set boundaries and stick with them. Some do not care about boundaries and those people will never respect anyone. They are quite often abusive. The word no is not a bad word. Walk away from them.

[@judydunmire6751]

My therapist thought I might adult ADD, but as I was looking for tools related to that, this came up. I feel so much more connected to this than everything I found on ADD! Task switching has been SUCH a problem - to the point I'm not sleeping. Def going to ask if I could have some version of autism.

[@corvus4976]

I just wanted to thank you. Recently my therapist sugested that I might have Asperger's syndrome. He asked me to think about it. I couldn't figure out, if he was right, no matter how much I searched. Then I found your videos. Everything clicked. I got properly diagnosed last week. All those years I felt like a weirdo. A burden. Many people made this feeling so much worse. 21 years my self esteem suffered a lot. I am not even going to metion my mental health. My parents said couple of times that they had no idea what to do. How to help. How to comunicate with me. After hearing the diagnosis I saw relief on their faces. I also felt it. Things are still hard, but at least I can get proper support. Again, thank you. I wish you the best.

[@isolaking]

I’m in exactly the same boat. I only just realised after watching vids on KZbin yesterday. But now I don’t even know where to go from here🙆🏾‍♂️it’s like I don’t even know myself

[@beckythecats]

Hey Dan 👋 Thank you! I’ve never seen content on this particular Aspie quality. I’ve struggled with this ALWAYS, and I didn’t even realize this was what happened. I really appreciate you bringing me this “a-ha” moment as well as the tips. I appreciate you, all you do for our ASD community!

[@agrotta1650]

@Philip Nguyen why don't you become a horse so you can fit in with the horses?

[@manyshadesofbrown]

I need a second screen telling me what task I meant to focussing on for the mundane tasks. Happy to focus on something more conceptual, but I am a perfectionist who will see every problem.

[@Posmlady]

You must go nuts watching movies then! I swear one thing in movies that drives me batty is when someone is drawing blood and the needle is basically positioned to go through the vein and not into it!! Or they call another type of animal by the wrong name. For instance, there is a HUGE difference between a rat, mouse and guinea pig!! Lol I'd love to fix all the prop issues in movies!! They should make a job specifically for an Autistic person to FIX what they do wrong! In all areas of business would be great! Just hand me your mess and walk away and I'll make it the way it's supposed to be! They just don't pay attention to details!! Sorry for ramble!

[@nebulous962]

I had big problem with this for long time but i found some help on youtube and now its not big problem anymore :)

[@Mari-cu5jz]

I do the same exact routine every single day. That helps me be able to switch tasks. I know what’s coming up, so I’m mentally and psychologically prepared.

[@BilliesCraftRoom]

I have a set of magnetic tiles for a fridge door, times and then cards you can write your tasks onto. I got it from Stickman communications. I like the timer idea, going to try that,. Thanks Dan

[@CLGlitter76]

Thank you for this as always totally amazing. A video for executive functioning (apologise if I've said that wrong) hacks would be great please 👍

[@mrbubbies_]

my kitchen timer helps when i'm really struggling with switching tasks, because the transition state is this very nebulous zero gravity area and i already struggle with time blindness. i set my kitchen timer for 2 mins and keep doing it, it gives me a reliable event to ground myself in, and from there i can usually figure the rest out

[@lauriemrdjan]

I looked in your shop, after downloading the book and looking through it, and I like the autisim alert card and I can't find an FAQ or information on shipping costs and times outside of the UK. I live in the USA and was wondering if it would be worth it to buy this or if the cost would be too high with international shipping.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hey i do ship worldwide there is about a 2 week time frame to deliver it.

[@jimiwills]

Is it the same as set shifting? Timer allows to withdraw tendrils. I'm autistic and not a visual thinker.

[@motionmuse5684]

What if you have zero knowledge or control over what is coming next. Customers walking in at will wanting detailed info, Manager interrupts constantly expecting you to read his mind when you're mid doing something and to also manage him because he can't remember things. Just overloaded.

[@Brandon-bc5um]

Dan, could you do a video on autism vs CPTSD? I cant afford to get testing done. Theres a lot of overlapping traits. I mean, Im pretty sure its ASD, or both, if anything, because I can apply many asd traits to how I was as a child, long before developing cptsd. But I also never considered or even thought of being autistic until after the cptsd changed me. Would help to hear it all laid out, compared.

[@guylamullins3602]

I have PTSD too. I’ve found working on both separately has helped. DBT/CBT skills along with practicing daily self care helps with PTSD. I discovered while practicing these skills that I had sensory processing issues and some other symptoms of autism. By following the hacks Dan suggests for autism combined with DBT/CBT skills I have better understanding of how I work. It doesn’t heal either one but it helps me get through the day without judging myself for being this way. I’m not like everyone else but I don’t have to let this become a target for others who may be equally in their own problem world. I’m still working on not being triggered by narcissistic, sociopathic, psychotic people. For me recognizing them and avoiding them at the moment is the best I can do.

[@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

[@tazyou11]

I thought that maybe I had ADHD again now even though years ago I was put on Adderall and Straterra and it didn't help me and I was told I didn't have ADHD then soon after I was diagnosed with Asperger's. Having said that this video confirms what issue I have. I can't help being hyper focused on a task until I think about something else I need to do and then I just switch to that, also if I get interrupted it's hard to get back to the same thing, I probably go to whatever else I think of at that moment to do. It's very frustrating. I love these tips, though.

[@statickaeder29]

It's true that externally imposed structure is Very helpful to me. Lacking that externally imposed structure is so very hard. I learned to tune pianos, and the amount of executive function that is required there is immense. And then there is the issue of money - I hate it. It is a social construct that is used to judge the value of human beings that has no intrinsic meaning - it is just used to divide those who get to have the necessary things, and those who don't. I hate it, find it hugely triggering and offensive (let me get off the fence, here....). Now, I have an issue with this Brillia stuff you're talking about. I am a died-in-the-wool rule-follower (except when the rules are obviously bad - like not correcting a teacher who says that alcohol consumption numbs your nerves, so you don't feel that you're cold when you're on the mountain in wintertime - I was even polite and face-saving) and I take a lot of meds, for the same list of diagnoses that you have. My father is a doctor. Anything you take, including foods, have chemical influences on your brain and the rest of your body. I am very careful to keep what I take in regular, and avoid alcohol almost exclusively because of being cautious with medication interactions. Brillia sounds too much like a placebo that they won't tell you what it is, and that can be very dangerous. - I am also very depressed right now. And I need to eat, or things will get worse - I do really like your content, and yoru hacks make me want to cry.

[@sable4492]

Is the Brillia safe for pregnant woman and is it available in the U.S? I cant take antidepressants and I think alot of times I just deal with depression from not being able to control my anxiety and not being able to function right. I hear you talk about this alot and it sounds very helpful. I figure if they have one safe for kids then its prob safe for pregnant people? I just would like to make sure. Though I am sure it is way safer than Zoloft they try to prescribe for me which I cant take and is really bad for me. I have ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression and cptsd and was diagnosed as a kid with dyslexia

[@CoopMoe]

There has not been any real formal evaluation for safety in any respects for Brillia. Only studies I've dug up (not any exhaustive searching mind you) have shown little effect compared to placebo or had ASD as an exclusion criteria. It hasn't been evaluated by the FDA. As with all things you might ingest to have an effect on brain chemistry, consult a doctor.

[@darianervin]

In one of your previous videos you spoke of doing an online class for caregivers and family of people with autism. I am looking to take a class to learn how to communicate better with my boss who has autism. Is this still something in the works?

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hi yes!! I have it out now! HTTPS://Www.learnautism.net

[@zackduffy2458]

My problem seems to be that I have so many tasks to do that I can't stay on task. Like, I'm currently trying to do a bunch of different reading/learning things and I never seem to finish anything because when I need to break to go eat or sleep or something, I'll come back and want to do something else "real quick" which chases me down a rabbit hole. Similar thing when it comes to cleaning. I'll see a big mess and won't know where to start. It literally overwhelms me.

[@t2dwarrior209]

I'm the same way with cleaning or other tasks like packing & moving. I'm a trucker of 13yrs and really good at the job but every time I move into a new truck I have major issues adjusting to the new truck and the process of transferring all my stuff over to it. The truck is my home away from home and I got alot of stuff. My company gave me a brand new truck in honor of my 1 million mile milestone last week and it took me 6 hours to move my stuff from old truck to new one. I'm really slow to figure out a starting point and pattern to work off of.

[@Aiken47]

Oh yeah! Thanks for the tips. Though why ask a fish to climb a tree? Why not make use of the focus. I work in IT and projects are my forte.

[@RedeemedRogueMolecules]

Any tips on how to help my 13 year old son with task switching

[@hobistinyheartbag]

I have ADHD and there is so many little things that doesn’t look like ADHD and other people doesn’t struggle but I do a lot and it effects my life. I’m seeing them all in your videos is it common to have them both? I’m afraid of being misdiagnosed

[@musicnojutsu7394]

It's super common to have both ADHD and ASD, I'm both.

[@Kate-wq4uh]

We can’t get Brillia in Australia. Could you please tell me the main ingredients so I can find something similar? I was diagnosed as an adult (5 years after joining the police force) I won’t have to explain to you the challenges this profession has with someone on the spectrum 🤦🏽‍♀️ I take concerta daily but would love to explore something similar to brillia.

[@Catlily5]

It is mostly a sugar tablet if it is homeopathic.

[@Catlily5]

@@thisolddown Really? What is in it that is dangerous? I was told most homeopathic remedies have almost nothing in them. That is why I am curious.

[@Kate-wq4uh]

@@thisolddown what is dangerous about that ingredient please? I’m keen to learn all I can.

[@Catlily5]

@@thisolddown Supposedly if it is actually homeopathic it is pretty safe. Probably because homeopathic remedies put miniscule amounts in their pills. Maybe if it is stronger it is more dangerous.

[@Kate-wq4uh]

@@thisolddown I can’t find that 🤷‍♀️

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

You should be clearer about explaining that this video is a paid promotion for Brillia. As a KZbinr you are still bound by advertising regulations regarding therapeutic substances so you really should familiarise yourself with the rules (and ethics) regarding this.

[@Brandon-bc5um]

I mean, if you're watching this guys videos, you should probably just assume they're all advertisements. Since hes more of a salesmen than a content creator, as evidenced by what he uploads.

[@andreawaldron2451]

Is that medicine available in the USA?

[@lynntheokie8370]

What is the flipping red?

[@cinnamoomilk]

I hate being interrupted during a task. I’m okay with doing a task to completion and then going to another task but when I’m at work and someone interrupts the task I’m on I get very angry, grumpy, frustrated until I can go back to my original task and finish it. Definitely doesn’t help I work at Walmart and customers are GODS at interrupting everything with zero remorse and a terrible joke that I don’t understand and upsets me more. :

[@susanhuber3658]

I'm in a 5+year relationship with a 50 year old man with aspies. I feel so alone in it. Like my needs don't matter to him and are not being met or even considered. He has not been there for me emotionally, financially or intimately. Why??? Oh and now he has proposed!

[@fionaobrien3138]

@ susan huber check out mark hutten youtube. He covers AD+ASD relationships.. will answer a lot of your questions

[@miss_bhello7925]

My boyfriend and I recently took an online personality test called "16 personalities" and while I'm not sure either of us are on the spectrum (possibly him, but we don't know), the personality test was good in shedding light on why we do some things the way we do them. It showed how we are just made different, and helped us understand each other better. It has different sections in the results including romantic relationships, work, friends, and parenting. Maybe it would shed some light on your relationship too? Sorry you're going through that. I've been dating my man about 11 years now, and he wants to marry me but I'm still trying to come to a decision (most of that took place long distance). Hope you find your answer soon!! ❤

[@sharonyearsley6720]

Too expensive.

[@AspergersSyndromeDaily]

I just got yelled at for using the term "Aspergers". Apparently, it's no longer PC. Your thoughts?

[@Mannycabby]

Up to you what you wanna use, assuming you are autistic. (Second half of sentence does not link to rest of comment) Do a deep dive or at least research and or consider what the term may invoke in people's minds. Possible association and such. What is main stream knowledge? and what not (I know ya prolly don't mean me)

[@andrewmorton395]

Hi, Dan

[@StealthyGamerGirl2020]

This is why they often say Autsim and ADHD are kissing cousins, because they share so many traits. This being one of many

[@lauracotter-bradley1980]

Want happened if you don’t like to be timeder

[@AdorkableHarleyFairy]

Anyone else ever try to make those mundane things into a special interest, and end up burned out?

[@tyreesetjjoyner1995]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@tigerarainbowra]

A medication company can sponsor people??? This feels incredibly iffy ; -; Here in France you NEED to consult a doctor to get meds like these, and if it's an ad (which are usually for cold meds and pain meds); there is a CLEAR WARNING to talk to your doctor/pharmacian about it. And if you need specific meds for a specific condition, like anxiety or depression, you get those from a doctor who gives you a paper which allows you to get those meds for free.

[@tillman40]

We need to learn project mgmt skills. Will help one rationalize and manage

[@TheRev0]

Here I am thinking I found a great new resource, then the dude starts shilling homeopathic medicine. A guy's got to eat, but, wow. Credibility ruined. KZbin, do not recommend channel.

[@autonomousAcquaintances]

This seems like a really weird ad. I don't trust stuff like this, it seems really manipulative.

[@Mannycabby]

Brilla is an ad for sure, Good Intuition you have!

[@tylerpatterson434]

the timer is money

[@OPAIK]

Yikes dude peddling drugs you have literally zero knowledge of other than they were nice to you