Do you want to live with more intention to achieve your goals? In this 5th episode in a series on Intentional Living, Dr. Regan identifies ways to improve household interactions by attending to the needs of the group and establishing traditions and structured activities.
Dr. Regan's Resources
Book: Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults, 2nd ed
Book: Understanding Autistic Behaviors
Autism in the Adult website homepage
Website Resources for Clinicians
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1 00:00:06,139 --> 00:00:06,480 Hi,
2 00:00:06,489 --> 00:00:07,110 everyone.
3 00:00:07,119 --> 00:00:12,170 This is Doctor Regan joining you for an episode of Autism in the Adult podcast.
4 00:00:12,489 --> 00:00:14,970 I'm the mom of a teen on the spectrum.
5 00:00:14,979 --> 00:00:17,500 I have a doctorate in neuropsychology.
6 00:00:17,700 --> 00:00:20,790 It's the field of brain behavior relationships.
7 00:00:20,909 --> 00:00:25,649 And I'm the director of an autism diagnostic clinic for adolescents,
8 00:00:25,659 --> 00:00:29,149 adults and aging adults in Central Illinois.
9 00:00:30,010 --> 00:00:30,459 Today,
10 00:00:30,469 --> 00:00:38,180 you're joining me for the fifth episode in a series about living with intention making goals,
11 00:00:38,189 --> 00:00:43,500 shifting in areas of life to get you closer to where you would like to be.
12 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:55,540 So there were two episodes about how to choose an area of life to target and how to approach change with some specific goals and strategies.
13 00:00:56,009 --> 00:01:02,369 We had episodes about improving regulation and about communicating and connecting.
14 00:01:02,979 --> 00:01:09,629 So today we have an episode focused on household living and the culture of the household.
15 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:10,690 Now,
16 00:01:10,699 --> 00:01:13,250 before we dive into the topic for today,
17 00:01:13,260 --> 00:01:20,519 I want to invite you to check out the resources on my website at adult in geriatric autism dot com.
18 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:28,410 There are posts and videos for many different types of listeners and learners including clinicians.
19 00:01:29,019 --> 00:01:29,529 Also,
20 00:01:29,540 --> 00:01:31,610 you may find one of my books helpful,
21 00:01:31,620 --> 00:01:32,580 many of you know,
22 00:01:32,589 --> 00:01:39,069 that my first book called Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults is in the second edition.
23 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:40,589 And if you don't know,
24 00:01:40,599 --> 00:01:44,550 I have a second book called Understanding Autistic Behaviors,
25 00:01:44,559 --> 00:01:47,250 which is more of a workbook format.
26 00:01:47,540 --> 00:01:55,809 So it explains the neurology ... kind of the neurologic-why of some of the behavioral patterns.
27 00:01:55,819 --> 00:02:02,110 And it outlines ways to work toward increased well-being if someone's in a season of struggle.
28 00:02:04,419 --> 00:02:07,430 So let's focus on household living.
29 00:02:07,470 --> 00:02:16,449 So I want to highlight this topic because many people talk to me about the complexities of living in a household with other people.
30 00:02:16,949 --> 00:02:22,330 Most often this has to do with spouses or partners or with couples who have Children.
31 00:02:22,690 --> 00:02:27,350 Not only is the individual trying to increase their own self awareness.
32 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:27,559 You know,
33 00:02:27,570 --> 00:02:29,050 this is how I'm wired,
34 00:02:29,059 --> 00:02:30,529 this is what makes me tick,
35 00:02:30,539 --> 00:02:31,770 this is what I need.
36 00:02:32,059 --> 00:02:33,830 But in a household,
37 00:02:33,860 --> 00:02:41,160 this is really next level awareness because there's now this demand to be aware of yourself,
38 00:02:41,169 --> 00:02:46,289 multiple other people and the interplay between all of the people.
39 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:47,630 And on top of that,
40 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:52,100 the needs and interplay change from day to day and from life,
41 00:02:52,110 --> 00:02:53,770 season to life season.
42 00:02:54,789 --> 00:03:00,240 It's so so easy to default to this kind of ho
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