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
  • I kept my school reports, going back to my junior school, for half a century and then unfortunately threw them away a few years before my diagnosis.

    Teachers were very honest in those days and I think it would be very interesting indeed to be able to read them now and see the signs that they may have pointed out.

    I remember 3 points from my junior (ie before 12) reports:

    If Debra put a quarter of the energy she puts into talking into her school work she would do very well.

    Although not physically well co-ordinated, Debra enjoys Physical Education (sports).

    Debra appears to enjoy time spent with her very small amount of chosen friends (something like that, but it was actually one).

    Does anyone else still have their school reports or remember anything from them?

  • Reports tended to repeat things like 'Should make more effort to actively participate in class discussions'. Various teachers seemed surprised at my repeated good performance in tests and exams.

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