I'm curious to know what you were like as a child and whether a lot of us were similar in the way we acted. I know a lot of py were diagnosed a lot later, my diagnosis was early on but I'm still curious to know what you were like.
As a child I used to hate hugs and being touched. I used to scream and scream if my parents hugged me and I hated having to hold their hands when out walking.
I bit everything and everyone. I used to bite my parents, other people, myself, chair and table legs and my toys. I was eventually given soft chew toys to bite to protect my teeth.
I was sensitive to the sun and bright lights. If I went out and it was sunny I used to close my eyes and cover them with my hands. I also didn't like the flashing lights on Christmas trees and would do the same thing if I saw them.
I used to organise and stack my toys as neatly as I could. My mum said my room was the most organised and tidy room in the house.
I didn't make eye contact and I avoided other children if I could.
And that's what I was like as a child apparently. I was diagnosed at 4 yrs of age.
