How do you prefer to receive information/instructions?

Written is much better for me. In spoken interactions, a substantial part of my brain is occupied with timing eye contact, making socially acceptable facial expressions and trying to time and formulate any responses I think might be appropriate, that there is only limited space for actually taking in the information.

Written is much better for me. In spoken interactions, a substantial part of my brain is occupied with timing eye contact, making socially acceptable facial expressions and trying to time and formulate any responses I think might be appropriate, that there is only limited space for actually taking in the information.

That is so much like my conversations in respect of eye contact and working out my responses. Definitely written every time.

I find the NHS app. very helpful as I previously would return from an appointment and forget some of what was said. 

Martin said:

In spoken interactions, a substantial part of my brain is occupied with timing eye contact,

Mirrored sunglasses for the win!

It has the added advantage of being a powerful fashion statement, especially indoors at night,

If they make fun of you, just say "how dare you mock a disabled person for their disability. Do it again and I'm reporting you".

Or not.

Maybe I shouldn't have had that fourth cup of coffee..

Definately written and not those diagrams from IKEA and some others. THe problem I find with spoken instructions is that the speaker often has to tell me half a dozen different ways of doing something and it leaves me more confused and less confident than when I started