zkydz wrote:
Not sure if this helps. I'm new here and hearing a lot of terms and such for the first time. I found this:
"Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Just as an air traffic control system at a busy airport safely manages the arrivals and departures of many aircraft on multiple runways, the brain needs this skill set to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses."
As I read this, it appears that there is a lack of Executive functions in ASD.
For instance, me: I am very good at planning and can focus very strongly. But, I cannot process multiple instructions or do multiple things well. I also cannot deal with distractions and have poor impulse control. I can prioritize and follow through as long as there are no distractions or conflicting instructions. I have to work in a very planned out, serial style of function.
I'm great at starting things, but suck at finishing them. It's the problem solving that I enjoy. I hate the wrap up.
I have no idea if I'm on the mark or not though.
you sound exactly like me, going by that description.
21 Nov 2015, 5:17 pm
