Rebecca's Blogs

Due to my autism I naturally find change very difficult. Unexpected changes can leave me anxious so routine has always been a comfort to me, however despite feeling content with repetition, I do still become bored with it.

 

Whenever something unexpected occurs which leaves me with no other choice than to change my timetable, I experience extreme anxiety and often have a meltdown as a result. In addition to having autism I also have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which multiplies those challenges by two.

I have been identified as having an extremely rare kind of memory which is called HSAM (or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory). It means I can remember experiences from as far back as my newborn days.