Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Drivers

Dr Shell shares with you her experiences in working with people to understand natural versus manualised processes when navigating this world.

Understanding automated versus manualised processes and behaviours.

• Skills are learned manually rather than the more automated processes experienced by neurotypical individuals.
• This increases the overload experienced on a daily basis.
• Often the individual will be able to manually overcome situations, however, when there is increased load due to needing to implement manual processes/behaviours, the overwhelm increases.
• Evaluation of how things are carried out reveal that a large number of things are manualised not automated, including adjustments that parents make that reduce the overload.
• When required to be in the wider community differences in this area are more obvious.
• Identifying issues allows us to put in place supports or interventions to allow the individual to live their best life.

Length: 7:59