In this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Matt and Angela take on the autistic hell that is moving—and the month-long executive functioning crash that can follow. They explore why chaos drains our capacity, how personalized systems can keep us regulated, and why organization is an essential investment in health, spoons, and sanity.

🎧 What You’ll Learn

• How autism as a dynamic disability means our executive functioning fluctuates with stress, regulation, and environment.
• Why a structured, organized space is key for avoiding emotional dysregulation.
• The sensory and emotional joy of the perfect organizational tool (hello, Command hooks).
• Why IKEA is autistic heaven… even if assembling the furniture tests your patience.
• How bottom-up processing changes the way we sort, store, and categorize items.
• Why losing things can send autistic brains into survival mode.
• The emotional weight of long-term storage and why shows like Storage Wars can feel traumatic.
• Autistic-specific organization hacks to preserve energy and protect your health.

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Sunglasses Are Autistic

Moving is An Autistic Hell

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