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DD 17 - Burnout, Executive function & friends

Christmas fairy
over 4 years ago

DD 17 was diagnosed with autism in July this year. We have just started going to a post diagnosed parents group for autistic children,so am still learning... 

DD is struggling with burnout, execute function and making friends. It is breaking my heart to see her struggling and I feel helpless. Any tips, ideas etc that I could try? 

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  • over 4 years ago

    If your daughter is experiencing burnout in any way similar to my experience, then total rest is the only cure - which means that this is not the time to worry about making friends. Executive function may improve slightly as she recovers from burnout. On the other hand if she is heading for burnout, then again total rest is the best preventative approach. I realise that this might be difficult in practice if she's studying for example.

    The best source of advice though, I would say, is your daughter; be led by what she wants and needs, assuming she knows and can tell you. With a diagnosis in hand, ideally you would be able to get school / sixth form / college to give her the space and adjustments she needs?

    Sorry I'm probably making lots of assumptions - 

    There are things you can use to help compensate for some executive functioning issues - e.g. I use reminder apps on my phone for propping up my memory & this seems to take the load off my brain and allow it to be less stressed and this improves EF elsewhere.

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  • over 4 years ago

    If your daughter is experiencing burnout in any way similar to my experience, then total rest is the only cure - which means that this is not the time to worry about making friends. Executive function may improve slightly as she recovers from burnout. On the other hand if she is heading for burnout, then again total rest is the best preventative approach. I realise that this might be difficult in practice if she's studying for example.

    The best source of advice though, I would say, is your daughter; be led by what she wants and needs, assuming she knows and can tell you. With a diagnosis in hand, ideally you would be able to get school / sixth form / college to give her the space and adjustments she needs?

    Sorry I'm probably making lots of assumptions - 

    There are things you can use to help compensate for some executive functioning issues - e.g. I use reminder apps on my phone for propping up my memory & this seems to take the load off my brain and allow it to be less stressed and this improves EF elsewhere.

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