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Before I was educated in the traits of autism, I would get frustrated at my son.  He couldn't do what I thought were simple tasks.  I thought he was just being defiant.  One psychologist actually mentioned to me that he could be ODD (oppositional defiant disorder).  It turns out he's just autistic and has motor planning issues.  We intuitively learn the steps to do something simple such as getting ready to go someplace.  You put shoes on, then leave.  For him, Brother would not know where to begin.  So, I always break things down into smaller tasks.  It's not always easy.  Sometimes I feel I've broken down a task into small enough chunks but then he'll tell me after a bit of frustration that he doesn't know how.  So, I need to get even smaller. 

ABA therapy breaks things down into small pieces and then combine to make a bigger picture.  Our OT does a wonderful job in helping Brother learn to organize himself for tasks.