Published on 12, July, 2020
Mine was when I started school. I remember sitting on a table with other children. I felt happy enough but then they all started what felt like a word dance that I didn't know the steps to and couldn't join in with. I remember feeling very alone and confused and panicky.. I mayve had my first shut down. Felt like i was in a washing machine and sound became a background thing. Suddenly couldn't understand them. That feeling still comes in a group of people.
What was your experience?
I was always in my head a bit - happily aloof, but I think there was an incident on the playground. I had started at 4 as I was adding, subtracting and reading (and obsessed with the infinite). I only had a few years at one school and then moved yearly until high school.
But most likely having a father (who’s clearly undiagnosed) always tell me I was completely normal… though he didn’t have the same issues communicating and accessing words, nevermind that young females are often just called shy. I was always given reasonable adjustments though, new girl, youngest in the class, etc.