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Are people with ASC always neat and organised

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I told my Mum that my husband believed he has Autism and my Mum said he can’t have as he’s disorganised and untidy, people with Autism are neat organised and methodical. Is this the case that people with ASC are neat, organised and methodical?

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  • Autistic people can be very untidy and disorganised. Some autistic people have co-existing conditions such as OCD and  ADHD. Dyspraxia and executive functioning difficulties seem be higher in the autistic population than the non autistic population and this can lead to poor organisational skills and difficulty prioritising and seeing through certain tasks. 

    My autism assessment medical report details some executive functioning difficulties and these include difficulties with prioritisation and organisation. I find it challenging to keep my home tidy although it is kept in a reasonable condition. Most of the things that are organised were put there by a person who gave me help when I moved into my home. I would find it too difficult to organise things in my home from scratch. At the same time I am a perfectionist and would have difficulty if people move the objects in my home that have been put in the ‘right place’ by me. I am able to organise other things such as files on my desktop and iPad and in the past have organised and prioritised study and other tasks that require methodical attention such as complete academic qualifications. 

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  • Autistic people can be very untidy and disorganised. Some autistic people have co-existing conditions such as OCD and  ADHD. Dyspraxia and executive functioning difficulties seem be higher in the autistic population than the non autistic population and this can lead to poor organisational skills and difficulty prioritising and seeing through certain tasks. 

    My autism assessment medical report details some executive functioning difficulties and these include difficulties with prioritisation and organisation. I find it challenging to keep my home tidy although it is kept in a reasonable condition. Most of the things that are organised were put there by a person who gave me help when I moved into my home. I would find it too difficult to organise things in my home from scratch. At the same time I am a perfectionist and would have difficulty if people move the objects in my home that have been put in the ‘right place’ by me. I am able to organise other things such as files on my desktop and iPad and in the past have organised and prioritised study and other tasks that require methodical attention such as complete academic qualifications. 

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