Have you ever left your items in your home? Some individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle with keeping their belongings. For such characteristics, they often lose or leave items because of forgetting to confirm around themselves.
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Three Times Checking
A bilingual writer, Shinichi frequently left his essential items in his apartment during his twenties. For some individuals with ADHD in their twenties, some families or partners can help them to check their items. One day, Shinichi thought up with efficient ideas. It is the checking lights and valves three times.
First, Shinichi shut off the gas and water valves. He checks this room-equipment while turning on the fluorescent lights. Next, Shinichi turns off all fluorescent lights and turns on his electronic lights. He scrutinizes again the same room equipment the second time. Finally, Shinichi turned off the electronic lights. He finally confirms all valves before leaving the apartment.
In his childhood, Shinichi loved watching the behaviours of train conductors. All conductors must check all devices and pull the accelerator (probably five levels) in their cockpit. In particular, Japanese trains are well-known as very punctual. Shinichi had seen the apprentice bus drivers should check closing door safety by confirming orally.
He got a hint about checking his belongings from such behaviours from conductors. This behaviour is also very significant for ASD and ADHD, such as working memories and safety work.
Hints from Traffic Lights on Trains
Shinichi also thought up how to control his mind from traffic lights. In road traffic, for instance, most drivers recognize that red is stop, yellow is warning, and green (Japanese says Blue, actually, Bluegreen) is going. Shinichi used to enjoy the train simulator games in his teenage. For this reason, he still memorizes traffic lights for an urban private railroad. To red stops, green is going would be the common with road traffic light. But traffic lights for the railroad, add more two patterns!
Please look at this illustration. Shinichi made this illustration as his mental management. As readers saw, there are various types of traffic signals on railroads. For example, double-yellow means the Waring is approximately 25 km / h. He did not know if this was originally from the British, eh?
Time management is one of the issues for individuals with ASD/ADHD. Shinichi tends to be absorbed in his work progress. As a result, he completed getting the best hint from his hobbies.