# Tweets From Pete Wharmby
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**Source**:: [Tweets From Pete Wharmby](https://twitter.com/commaficionado)
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Goto: https://twitter.com/commaficionado/status/1506578987413385216
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It seems to me that it is a manifestation of hyperfocus. We expend a lot of time and energy on honing our focus on something and struggle to change focus to something else as a result. E is for Erin drew this 7 years ago and it's a great illustration : /6
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Goto: https://twitter.com/commaficionado/status/1506578993574813697
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This is where it ties up with executive dysfunction, ADHD and even dyspraxia. A perfect storm develops of not knowing what needs to be done next, not being able to do it anyway, and then forgetting it ever needed to be done. This is a pretty disastrous combination. /10
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Goto: https://twitter.com/commaficionado/status/1506578992350048257
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You see, over time, if every task-switch is harder to achieve for autistic people, then it makes sense that autistic people will struggle to keep up with the demands of life. After all, every task is inherently harder to begin. And this seems to be the case. /9
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Goto: https://twitter.com/commaficionado/status/1506578976373891072
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Autistic inertia is the name we give to the peculiar phenomenon of autistic people (on the whole - as with all else, this is not entirely universal) struggling to change task, direction, focus. Even when we want to. /2
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