A shower can feel like many tasks happening at once: undressing, entering a wet space, coping with water pressure and

Elevators and escalators can combine movement, crowds, mechanical noise and precise timing. One child may avoid them because the motion

Eating out can be enjoyable, but it can also combine unfamiliar food, waiting, smells, music, bright lighting and social expectations.

Buttons, zips and shoelaces ask the hands, eyes and body to coordinate several small actions in the right order. For

Home may be the place where an autistic or ADHD child feels most regulated. Visitors can suddenly change its sounds,

Laundry is not one skill. It involves noticing what is dirty, sorting, measuring, sequencing machine steps, tolerating textures and sounds,

Waiting can be hard when the duration is uncertain, bodies are close together and there is nothing clear to do.

Public toilets can combine unfamiliar layouts, loud hand dryers, echoing flushes, strong smells, queues and uncertain cleanliness. For an autistic