Resources for Our Community Since 2020

The Autistic Innovator began as an Autism blog in October 2020 to provide resources and help to the autistic community. All blog posts are from 2020 to 2026.

How to Make a Visual Schedule for Autism

How to Make a Visual Schedule for Autism

Ashley Lauren Spencer
Tagged: Organization

You may ask, “how do I create a visual schedule I can stick to?”

We autistic adults can buy a regular paper planner, attempt to use it for a couple of days, and we end up even more overwhelmed because it’s not specific enough to help us manage our lives.

We give up on the planner and try to find a smart phone app, but we still feel our productivity is lacking.

This leads to a cycle of shaming ourselves, because yet again, we didn’t stick to the schedule we created.

Getting Organized Autistic Style: Autism & Organizational Skills

Getting Organized Autistic Style: Autism & Organizational Skills

Ashley Lauren Spencer
Tagged: Organization
All of us autistic adults know we work best when we live our lives with routine. It helps ease executive dysfunction, can reduce stress and anxiety, and it can lessen...