Decreased Motor Skills: ASD and Burnout

@Automatic Definitely talk to a trusted and established doctor who understands your experiences, for me it was my physical therapist. Choosing an aid (or multiple for good/bad days) definitely depends on the specific challenges you have. For me, I have POTS with syncope so a wheelchair is safest when I'm traveling a lot of having a flare up. I use a rolator for short trips and when I'm around and about the house for a quick-sit option. I don't have personal experience with canes but I know their main purpose is for stability and balance. I know little about crutches. There are multiple types of all of these and it depends on how you need them to work for you. Once you figure out what you need, a prescription will likely get one or more mobility aid covered my insurance if you have it, depending on your specific circumstances. Another great option is second-hand medical stores. They often have lightly used equipment for a fraction of the price of a new aid. Pro tip 1: if insurance will cover a cane OR a walker but not both, for example, let insurance cover the more expensive walker and spend a lot less on a second-hand cane. Pro tip 2: you can call your insurance directly for all the information about what they will and won't cover depending on diagnoses, experience, symptoms, and prescriptions. Mine sent me a PDF with all the requirements and red tape so I could make sure they paid for everything according to policy. Feel free to message me directly if you want to talk more in depth about it 💕