The avoidance strategy

Posted by: alisrowe, September 23, 2015

We never really know for definite how things would have turned out – had we done that particular task, had we gone to that particular event, etc. Instead, for whatever reasons, we chose not to do those things. Although we can’t know for certain what the outcome would have been (positive or negative), those of us with ASD who have tried lots of things and have, in the past, really pushed to get out of our comfort zone, will generally have a prediction of the outcome for a similar task or event taking place in our future.

I am not advocating that people with ASD should avoid things, nor am I advocating avoidance to be the best strategy – however, it does have its place. In this blog article I will take you through what it is, where and when it should be used and why.

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