Have you ever struggled over whether to accept an invitation or opportunity? Should I say yes, or no? Join Dr. Regan as she discusses the importance of identifying goals and asking "what might that look like" before making a final decision.    Previous podcast episodes mentioned: Attention Deficit Disorder and Autism: Similarities and Differences Dr. Regan's Master Class for Clinicians: Zur Institute: Master Class   Dr. Regan's Resources Book: Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults, 2nd ed Audiobook Book: Understanding Autistic Behaviors Autism in the Adult website homepage Website Resources for Clinicians   Read the transcript: 100:00:07,670 --> 00:00:08,520Hi there. 200:00:08,529 --> 00:00:13,520This is Doctor Regan joining you for an episode of Autism in the Adult podcast. 300:00:13,760 --> 00:00:15,029I'm your host. 400:00:15,039 --> 00:00:18,739I'm also a neuropsychologist, author and speaker, 500:00:19,000 --> 00:00:24,719a certified autism specialist and the parent of a teen on the autism spectrum. 600:00:25,850 --> 00:00:29,040You are joining me today for an episode entitled, 700:00:29,049 --> 00:00:30,620"what might that look like?" 800:00:30,909 --> 00:00:35,240One of the things that clients and families often ask me is, 900:00:35,250 --> 00:00:39,909"should we plan on this" or "should I say yes to this?" 1000:00:40,189 --> 00:00:40,669Now, 1100:00:40,680 --> 00:00:48,659this could mean being the best man at a family wedding or taking a family vacation to a cabin in the woods. 1200:00:49,419 --> 00:00:53,509It could mean accepting a full time job in an office setting. 1300:00:54,299 --> 00:00:55,029Now, 1400:00:55,529 --> 00:00:58,509my response is rarely yes or no, 1500:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,270but rather "what might that look like?" 1600:01:02,590 --> 00:01:05,519So before we jump into the topic for today, 1700:01:05,529 --> 00:01:09,559we are coming up to the third anniversary of this podcast, 1800:01:09,879 --> 00:01:19,639the first episode launched on August 7th 2020 it highlighted similarities and differences between autism and ADD or ADHD. 1900:01:20,050 --> 00:01:20,379Now, 2000:01:20,389 --> 00:01:33,279this premiere episode is one of the most popular of the podcast and I plan to expand this topic into a series after today's episode which will further define executive function, 2100:01:33,550 --> 00:01:41,050its presentation in autism and ADD, and resources for harnessing the power of executive function. 2200:01:42,199 --> 00:01:43,089Secondly, 2300:01:43,099 --> 00:01:46,930I want to inform clinicians about an upcoming master class. 2400:01:46,940 --> 00:01:52,069I'm offering through Zur Institute about autism across the lifespan. 2500:01:53,190 --> 00:02:04,459I received so many emails and messages through my website about people seeking autism informed clinicians to provide them with diagnostic input information, 2600:02:04,470 --> 00:02:08,919education and solutions for roadblocks they may have encountered. 2700:02:09,649 --> 00:02:17,270So the bottom line is that more clinicians are needed to serve individuals who are searching for this specialization. 2800:02:17,600 --> 00:02:28,779And my response has been to offer multiple courses through Zur Institute. It's a continuing education site for clinicians. 2900:02:29,330 --> 00:02:36,809My goal is to equip clinicians across various regions to assist individuals in their communities. 3000:02:36,860 --> 00:02:39,320When this type of service is needed, 3100:02:39,979 --> 00:02:51,729the master class offering will focus on advanced topics and it starts in September space is limited and I'll have the link in the show notes. 3200:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,449So let's jump into our topic for today. 3300:02:56,380 --> 00:03:10,369The autistic individual may have opportunities to accept or decline invitations and the invitation may be to enter an ad