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Just recently, I have been applying for life support through my state’s main autism organization and part of the process involved filling out 11 pages of forms that detail information and other tidbits about myself. Now being a neurodivergent adult, I have filled out thousands and thousands of forms and signed plenty of papers that needed signatures, but it gives me a chance to really sit down and think how a process like this can be viewed from a neurodivergent perspective.

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For one thing, filling out forms while can be too much to process, are necessary especially when it comes to something like medical records, etc. Doctors especially want to have records of you so they can get to know who you are and what you are. To do that, they usually have their patients fill out paperwork that can otherwise be viewed as unnecessary.

Now, one thing about forms and other documents is that ALWAYS need to be done properly and most neurodivergents would often rush through these documents so that they can get it done and get on with their lives.

However, that is not the case in any way!

Not everything in life can be done so easily and when we fill out documentation, it’s important to carefully study the document and realize just what we are getting ourselves into. I mean, we probably will want something that we so desire like a car, but there is the matter of paperwork that needs to be filled out for insurance, liability, etc.

The chances are that if we want to drive the car, then we need to sign the papers. If we are to have something fixed, we need to sign the consent for the doctor to work on us. It’s a lot to understand, I get it, but when we sign documentation, we oftentimes need additional support to fill it out and for some neurodivergents, it’s not easy to swallow pride and accept help from others.

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Chances are that when it comes to document signing, there does need to be continued education and training for neurodivergents because filling out important papers is like a work of art: it can’t be rushed and it can’t be shortcutted.

Now, a good visual example of this is in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” (1989) where it’s basically a whole song about signing a contract, a contract that can have rammifications if not studied correctly. But, Ariel was so blinded by her desire to be a human, that she serves as an example of what happens when our impatience gets the better of our judgement to study what is on the written print.

“Poor Unfortunate Souls” from “The Little Mermaid” (1989)
Ariel becomes human from “The Little Mermaid” (1989)

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In conclusion, when it comes to documents, I get it that they are a pain to fill out.

But it’s gotta get done when the moment calls for it however there are ways to ease the stress of filling them out. Still, it’s important to remember that some DON’T HAVE TO BE FILLED OUT RIGHT AWAY! While some do need to be signed and returned like a school progress report, others do not have a deadline and thus can be filled out in their own good time. But they can be signed together with a support system, if only the individual is willing to let that happen.

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Catch you all later!!