Can't start a task even when you want to: what research says about autistic inertia
What two studies of autistic adults say about difficulty starting, stopping and switching tasks, what people describe as helping, and what is not known.
Articles
Short articles on energy, focus, sensory overload and emotions, in everyday words. Each one lists where its information comes from.
What sensory overload is, and what adults describe in busy places like shops
What sensory overload is, how autistic adults describe it in busy places, and what research shows about the senses, ADHD and anxiety.
When you can't find the words
Some autistic adults describe losing words in noisy or overwhelming places. Short sentences to say, a typing feature on iPhone, cards, and ways to be with someone who has lost words.
Why "What do you feel?" is hard to answer
Why naming a feeling can be hard for some autistic adults and adults with ADHD: sensing the body, finding a word, and what studies show and do not show.