Challenges Hexagon

Caption: A diagram with 6 categories arranged in a circle with the word ‘challenges’ in the centre.

1. Environmental: sensitivity to sound/light/smell/temperature, Crowds, Flashing lights and other triggers

2. Communication: Limited communication channels provided (e.g. something is only given to the person verbally), Interpreting social cues (including differences across cultures), Highly social tasks and groupwork

3. Emotional regulation: High pressure environments, Stigma and judgement of others, Response to workplace/social dynamics

4. Movement/coordination: Handling materials, physical navigation, coordination tasks, Fatigue from motor tasks / movement

5. Information processing: complex/multistep instructions, Retaining information over time, Information processing speeds

6. Organisation and task management: Switching/stopping tasks, managing interruptions, Initiating tasks and coordinating long term projects