Schedules and deadlines are pretty good, really. I struggle to meet them sometimes (executive dysfunction once again rears its head), but I appreciate the idea and they genuinely do help me cope with the world. But my God, if you want an autistic person to abide by a deadline, tell us the truth! Tell us exactly when the very latest time would be that will avoid us being viewed as lazy bums. Don’t imply it. Don’t tell us a time that will actually anger you, should we abide by it. Just be honest and say you expect the job to be done by the time you actually expect it to be done.
