Signs of autism in your childhood

Before I sign off to do something sensible, I've been thinking about this a lot recently.

It's particularly pertinent for us late diagnosed.

There are a lot of things I remember, so here are just some.

Stuttering?

Pica.

'Habits' including nail, cuticle and lip eating (which I still do).

Very limited foods eaten.

Very sensitive to smells, tastes, textures and sounds (I was putting cotton wool in my ears as a child).

Collecting where I could (we were poor) - the collection I remember loving was little cars.

How about you?

Parents
  • Not playing with the group of children, only able to interact with one child, Sensitive to noises (panic attacks, crying) , struggling to accept disruptions in a routine (for example school trip) living in my own world having specific interest such as trams, magnets and later architecture. Not willing to interact with peers, but with adults instead. Being bullied. Studying furniture in someone’s house as a guest. Being annoyed by seems in clothes but also able To recreate the process of making clothes just from watching them hanging in the shop. 

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  • Not playing with the group of children, only able to interact with one child, Sensitive to noises (panic attacks, crying) , struggling to accept disruptions in a routine (for example school trip) living in my own world having specific interest such as trams, magnets and later architecture. Not willing to interact with peers, but with adults instead. Being bullied. Studying furniture in someone’s house as a guest. Being annoyed by seems in clothes but also able To recreate the process of making clothes just from watching them hanging in the shop. 

Children