┊Autism spectrum disorder ⋆ Research ┊Intro to autism .. Individuals with autism often experience difficulties with executive functioning, which can impact their ability to manage daily tasks and activities. For example, a person with autism may struggle to break down a complex task into smaller steps or may find it challenging to prioritize tasks. People with autism may hyperfixate on something or things. Autism can also effect peoples day to day lives, ┊Important terms - Over/Under stimulated - when someone has to much or to little stimulation, this can cause various physical, emotional, and cognitive well being - hyperfixation - When someone has an interest that takes over there head space, it can lead to neglect of responsibilities, self-care and the outside world ┊Pines struggles .. Pinekit will struggle to be social, communicate his feelings, and struggle with hyper fixations. Pine will hyper fixate on thinks like his favorite person, favorite animal(s), plants, and space. .. Pine will be a "sensory seeker" often seeking out stims, he will use pain stims, I want to clarify this is NOT self-harm, these stims will never cause any form of marks or cuts .. Pine will not be non-verbal however he will have sensory overloads that will prevent him some speaking in some situations. ┊Working thur it .. Pine will try to talk to his friends and family to get help when overstimulated, he will adjust his nest IRP to help with his
