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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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  • I was painfully shy and reserved. I was selectively mute at Infant school, on and off. I enjoyed spinning round and round in the playground. At home I liked being in enclosed spaces, such as cupboards, my wardrobe and an old linen basket with a hinged lid. I could fit in the linen basket with a book or comic. I had little interest in food before I was about eight years old, ate very little and was very picky about what I ate. I was obsessed with animals, and spent a lot of time wading in ponds and at various times had newts, frogs, lizards, water insects and even an injured hedgehog.

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  • I was painfully shy and reserved. I was selectively mute at Infant school, on and off. I enjoyed spinning round and round in the playground. At home I liked being in enclosed spaces, such as cupboards, my wardrobe and an old linen basket with a hinged lid. I could fit in the linen basket with a book or comic. I had little interest in food before I was about eight years old, ate very little and was very picky about what I ate. I was obsessed with animals, and spent a lot of time wading in ponds and at various times had newts, frogs, lizards, water insects and even an injured hedgehog.

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