Competition and Perfection in Autism | Everything Neurodiversity

Children with autism are often rigid thinkers and lean toward perfectionism. This may make them feel it is essential to always win at every game or to always be top of their class, and that anything less than that means they failed. They may have a hard time grasping that not everyone can win or be right all the time.

Competition and perfectionism come into play in all of our lives, but these things can be particularly difficult for individuals on the spectrum. The sense of failure that comes with not performing just as well as your peers can be intense and almost debilitating for some people. We want to help people get to a place where there is such a thing as "Good Enough".