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Demand Avoidance & Autism

My Friend Autism

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Demand Avoidance and Autism

Demand avoidance is essentially when you find yourself suddenly unable to do something at a particular time because of the demand to do it. I really do struggle as an autistic person with demand avoidance. The connection between demand avoidance and autism is not really a choice. It's a manifestation of a disability, a condition. And as a result, it should be respected. Rather than belittling something or judging something, we need to respect it. How do we respect it? We understand it. All right, so let me give you some examples and advice that you can implement right away.

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