I think I’ll talk about my first problem with autism or ASD with a little problem I have currently and it may explain how I work. Patterns, lots of patterns. My current issue is my daily commute and one lady (who I suspect I now have some name, could be wrong but I believe it’s a J), gets on further up the line. Nothing unusual.
For me, the most difficult problem is understanding body language, she also knows I carry a particular type of laptop, a Panasonic Toughbook, at the moment it’s more like 2. A Mk1 and Mk2 (as one cannot run windows, the other can). It has a rear facing camera which I would think would put people off. It also has “incognito” mode, basically, you can press a hotkey and it shuts all noise, light and appear dead. Great for management, however – just doesn’t work on Linux. So, I’ve carried the Mk1 with me, had it on a plate stand, broke the plate stand, used a Bluetooth keyboard, done all sorts of weird things. Carried different type of laptops and if she is observant, probably recognises a lot of them.