11 Really Easy Smartphone Hacks For People With Autism/ADHD

We live in a digital age, and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8622754/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">many of us are addicted to our smartphones, </a>but there is a lack of education and awareness on how to make your phone accessible for your autistic and/or ADHD needs. It wasn’t until I learnt that I’m Autistic with ADHD, that I started to research accessibility hacks. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4455841/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Many neurodivergent people struggle with executive dysfunction,</a> and it's essential to learn how to use your smartphone in a way that benefits you rather than as <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.850802/full#:~:text=(2018)%20found%20that%20problematic%20smartphone,Hinsch%20and%20Sheldon%2C%202013)." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a means of procrastination and distraction from daily tasks.</a> Although ‘alarms’ sounds like obvious advice, they can help neurodivergent people to remember forgotten tasks and can remind you to move on to the next item on your to-do list. I use an alarm to remind me to eat three meals, as I often become hyperfocused on a task that I forget to eat! During the day, I schedule at least six alarms: <a href="https://medium.com/artfullyautistic/11-really-easy-smartphone-hacks-for-people-with-autism-adhd-6337b4a078bd">Read More</a>