What "interventions" did you have as a child?

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I.didn't have interventions. My struggles tended to be interpreted as being lazy. My father is adamant that.issues.such as autism.aren't real.

Which is ironic because he is very likely to be on the spectrum himself.

None; didn't get dx'd till last year.

As I look back, there wouldn't have been a need for intervention.

But my NT sister believes there should've been had I been dx'd back then, as far as learning how to make friends and value socializing.

But you can't "teach" someone how to value and be intuitive about socializing and connecting with people. Sure, I can learn from a book how to greet people, what to say when they say certain things, and other mechanical formalities. But I'd be like a machine in pretend-mode. It wouldn't feel intuitive or joyful.

You also can't unteach odd. I was an odd kid, not dramatically odd, but odd enough that classmates knew I was the weirdest or one of the weirdest. I've felt that way since grade school. I had no behavior problems or weird walking, no melts or shuts, so I guess I'm the classic case of "subtle signs" of autism. I'm bland, not spicy.

I was given social stories and speech therapy as a kid and social skills training.

I was made to see a school psychologist when I was 14. They'd get someone to come to the classroom and tell the teacher I had an appointment. So of course my whole class knew why I had to leave. So much teasing.

I had to see the psychologist because I was failing all my classes and had no friends. I was made to talk about domestic violence and my parents separating. I can't remember much else. But the school didn't tell my mum about it and neither did I until I was diagnosed with autism at age 27.

I was about to say none as I grew up in the '80s when there were none. I do remember receiving speech and writing therapy. I had a special ed P.E. class because of my dyspraxia and asthma. It is interesting because nothing was mentioned about autism or adhd.