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Executive Function Disorder

Sgt Romeo

Does anybody else have this?

I have been looking at possible reasons as to why I struggle so much with day to day life, or get stressed very easily over such minor, insignificant things.

Found this table today that describes the most common issues, and found I struggle with at least 10 out of the 12 things:

Executive Function

Real World Example

Task Initiation

Displays procrastination – puts off minor household tasks such as changing lights or doing the dishes after dinner

Planning

Cannot explain priorities and goals – loses out on opportunities such as going to a favorite restaurant due to not making reservations or planning ahead

Organization

Is always looking for something – loses money, keys, wallet, or cell phone on a regular basis

Time Management

Works very slowly – underestimates how much time it will take to complete tasks such as going food shopping or making dinner

Flexibility

Experiences problems with changes in routine and schedule – becomes overly upset when a meeting or plans are changed

Metacognition

Cannot explain how she intends to approach or solve a problem – often feels that things that happen to her are outside of her control

Response Inhibition

Can be impulsive – drinks or gambles too much without considering the impact

Regulation of Affect

Gets angry or upset easily – goes into a rage or angry display in response to a perceived criticism

Social Awareness

Is unaware of other people’s feelings – unknowingly stands too close in conversations or otherwise makes them uncomfortable

Sustained Attention

Starts one thing after another without finishing them or reads a book without paying attention to the content and needs to reread it

Goal-Directed Persistence

Is bored by long-term tasks – starts cleaning the garage or basement and gives up after an hour

Working Memory

Is absent-minded – often forgets items she wants when food shopping

If you have EFD, or agree with a lot of the points above, please can you let me know what you use to cope with different day to day issues.

Thanks

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  • Wow, yes all of these Sgt Romeo! So much. I was diagnosed with autism just this week, but for a while now i had started to realise that things I thought I was just rubbish/lazy/useless at, might actually be a part of something bigger. I'm still wary of using ASD as an excuse of course, but it's helping my self esteem a lot to realise that I/we just genuienly find some/all of these things harder than others do.

    Songwriter, the single dish dirty example resonates *so* much with me - during my assessments, when asked if I like to have things tidy and in order, I answered that it's either all or nothing - ideally, I'd like everything to be all in its place and in a good order... and indeed, when I was a child I managed this and would spend hours sorting things in my bedroom. But now that I'm an adult and a parent it's just tooooo much to keep it all like that... and when it starts to get a bit messy I just can't cope with keeping on top of it and it turns to chaos. It's just easier to live in the chaos sometimes than constantly maintain the energy required to keep it straight.

    But yeah, my husband will be happy to do *just* the dishes and not clean the worktops, or *just* tidy things from the floor and not tidy the piles of things accumulating on the side... for me I just can't motivate myself to do only some of it, only all.

    But the choosing ten things at random does sound like a good idea and I will definitely give it a go. I'll let you know the results!

    *edit* sorry, just realised I didn't add any tips of my own - I'm afraid I don't have any yet but hope to learn some over time now that I know what the problem is

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  • Wow, yes all of these Sgt Romeo! So much. I was diagnosed with autism just this week, but for a while now i had started to realise that things I thought I was just rubbish/lazy/useless at, might actually be a part of something bigger. I'm still wary of using ASD as an excuse of course, but it's helping my self esteem a lot to realise that I/we just genuienly find some/all of these things harder than others do.

    Songwriter, the single dish dirty example resonates *so* much with me - during my assessments, when asked if I like to have things tidy and in order, I answered that it's either all or nothing - ideally, I'd like everything to be all in its place and in a good order... and indeed, when I was a child I managed this and would spend hours sorting things in my bedroom. But now that I'm an adult and a parent it's just tooooo much to keep it all like that... and when it starts to get a bit messy I just can't cope with keeping on top of it and it turns to chaos. It's just easier to live in the chaos sometimes than constantly maintain the energy required to keep it straight.

    But yeah, my husband will be happy to do *just* the dishes and not clean the worktops, or *just* tidy things from the floor and not tidy the piles of things accumulating on the side... for me I just can't motivate myself to do only some of it, only all.

    But the choosing ten things at random does sound like a good idea and I will definitely give it a go. I'll let you know the results!

    *edit* sorry, just realised I didn't add any tips of my own - I'm afraid I don't have any yet but hope to learn some over time now that I know what the problem is

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