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Time to change perception about the relationship of autism to change?

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I'm increasing fed up with autism having a tag "resistance to change" as being a problem for autistic people.

My observation is that the effects of change by human society as a whole are making the world an increasingly unsafe place to live.

Changes that favour a small number of people over the majority are the norm.

What's so wrong in wanting to feel safe by analysing the risks?

Maybe autistic people need to be more vocal collectively about this?

This thread might be a stimulus to do so :-)  

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  • My problem isn't with "change" per se, it's with "unpredictability". The one tends to lead to the other if it's not managed carefully.

    I think predictability is important for a monotropic brain. If I can only focus on one or two things, then I need everything else to happen predictably, so my focus is not diverted. If I cannot focus on what I need to focus on because my limited attention resources are being dragged to things that are happening in ways I did not expect, then I'll start to get overwhelmed and stressed really quickly. I can usually manage, but I'm not functioning nearly as well as I would like. I'm also probably starting to give off the "weirdo" vibe, as I haven't got the resources left to keep the mask in place.

    My ADHD brain loves change and novelty, but my Autistic brain likes those to happen in an orderly and predictable way.

  • in reply to Damojo

    Yes this. It's things being unpredictable that I really struggle with. Not knowing what to expect. Or just not making sense. If a change makes sense I'm far more able to manage it. Changes that don't make sense baffle and irritate me. I also do much better with a reason why. If I know why something is changing it's much easier. I do benefit from some processing time for change too, again I think because it lets me know what to expect.

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  • in reply to Damojo

    Yes this. It's things being unpredictable that I really struggle with. Not knowing what to expect. Or just not making sense. If a change makes sense I'm far more able to manage it. Changes that don't make sense baffle and irritate me. I also do much better with a reason why. If I know why something is changing it's much easier. I do benefit from some processing time for change too, again I think because it lets me know what to expect.

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