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Signs of autism in your childhood

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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?

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  • The first day of nursery school was when I knew I was different, I felt nothing in common with the other children.

    Infant school was the same, I didn’t play with the other children. I played chess when the teacher while the rest of the class was happy with plasticine. I remember doing PE indoors in the hall, it was to be done in bare feet. I think that is the first meltdown I can remember, from then on I was allowed to wear plimsolls. I still never go barefoot.
    I didn’t see other children in school holidays, I preferred to be on my own doing my own hobbies. I found food a challenge, I preferred to eat the different items of meal in order of importance, both of my adult children also do this.

    School reports mostly just stated I was quiet and didn’t join in, I think the general was “ he doesn’t make his presence felt in the classroom.” My parents had zero interest in my school work, I can’t remember ever having a story book read to me.

    Houses never had showers when I was a child but once they did become the norm I tried but knew it was never going to happen again. I could never workout why I couldn’t catch, throw or kick a ball, running was another challenge.

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  • The first day of nursery school was when I knew I was different, I felt nothing in common with the other children.

    Infant school was the same, I didn’t play with the other children. I played chess when the teacher while the rest of the class was happy with plasticine. I remember doing PE indoors in the hall, it was to be done in bare feet. I think that is the first meltdown I can remember, from then on I was allowed to wear plimsolls. I still never go barefoot.
    I didn’t see other children in school holidays, I preferred to be on my own doing my own hobbies. I found food a challenge, I preferred to eat the different items of meal in order of importance, both of my adult children also do this.

    School reports mostly just stated I was quiet and didn’t join in, I think the general was “ he doesn’t make his presence felt in the classroom.” My parents had zero interest in my school work, I can’t remember ever having a story book read to me.

    Houses never had showers when I was a child but once they did become the norm I tried but knew it was never going to happen again. I could never workout why I couldn’t catch, throw or kick a ball, running was another challenge.

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