Autism in Iraq, BBC News article + tiptoe walking

I think this mother is amazing:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65754100

I was interested in the tiptoe mention as I  hadn't realised it can be an autism thing.

I walked on tiptoe for years as a child.

Anyone else here did/does that too?

Parents
  • I still tiptoe walk. If I spend 10 minutes when I first get out of bed allowing my calves to stretch out to the point where my heels can reach the ground without having to have a bend in my hips, them I can walk flat footed instead, but it's less effort to walk on tiptoe.

    Strangers comment on my calf muscles, which I assume grew as a result of walking that way, as I've never deliberately worked on them.

Reply
  • I still tiptoe walk. If I spend 10 minutes when I first get out of bed allowing my calves to stretch out to the point where my heels can reach the ground without having to have a bend in my hips, them I can walk flat footed instead, but it's less effort to walk on tiptoe.

    Strangers comment on my calf muscles, which I assume grew as a result of walking that way, as I've never deliberately worked on them.

Children