Do you Have an "Autistic Gait"?

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I've never been told I have an autistic walk, probably because most people where I live know what an autistic walk is. I'm not even sure what it is. I'm flatfooted, which might make my walking a little unusual but not enough for people to notice. I don't walk up and down stairs like most people. It's because I have osteoarthritis in my knees and it's jarring, difficult and painful to climb stairs.

Walking on my toes? Forget it. I'm lucky I can even stand on my toes for a few seconds before the crushing weight becomes unbearable. Plus I'd probably lose my balance and get hurt.

No, but apparently the way I talk makes people think I'm stupid. My pronunciation of some letters and choice of words are different and people misunderstand me all the time. My gait is more like a mans then a womans.

the way how i walk can change dramatically from one day to another, i even notice it myself. sometimes i have the impression that people are looking at me and noticing something strange about me. and maybe they are, but i don't think (anymore; i used to) that they're thinking anything bad in particular. at most it's just that "there's something different about me", and it draws their attention. maybe it's simply because i walk too fast

anyway, when i was a kid, other kids did sometimes make fun of me specifically because of the way i walked. apparently "i walked like a robot". i remember once a friend actually told me "you should move your torso and your shoulders. that's why they make fun of you". for the most part nowadays i think i have a "normal" gait, but i'm still clumsy, and sometimes it's noticeable, especially when i'm tired or overwhelmed

Anyone else have better luck not being clumsy while using headphones or anything else? If I walk around town with sunglasses and big headphones (not earbuds), playing music at a good volume, it helps me balance and walk more naturally. I think the music helps me feel "centered." Otherwise, too many surrounding noises increase clumsiness, making me feel just a little disoriented.

When I was younger, I walked on the tips of my toes a lot. My parents found it cute until they didn't, so they got me to stop eventually. Later, my dad got my older brother to show me how to swing my arms when I walked because I guess it bothered him that I kept my arms to my sides.

Now I guess I mostly walk "normal" but I definitely walk very fast, and I sometimes drag my foot accidentally. Feels weird to walk too slow :p. I've been looking at the ground less now that I've got some polarized sunglasses, sometimes it was just too bright to look up all the time.

I was told that I toe-walk often, but that's the only thing I can think of as being unusual. Not sure about an "autistic gait."

Yup.

If I'm not careful, I walk on the balls of my feet and do not swing my arms.

My stride is not even. I take longer steps with my right foot than my left. It has a weird rhythm to it, too.

I have a very heavy tread. If I don't think about keeping my steps light and feminine, I frequently get criticized for "stomping around the house."

If I'm feeling particularly anxious about getting "caught" being autistic in public, I expend enough energy "walking right" that I'm not really paying attention to my surroundings. Stupid thing to do, from an objective standpoint.

I always used to slouch when walking so i try to make sure that my posture is straight. I used to bounce when I walked as well.

I do have a funny gait, people say they can recognise me from far away because of the way that I walk. I walk faster than I should for someone so short, with uneven paces. I am also very clumsy, and often bump into doorframes or trip over my own feet.

I'm "pigeon-toed" so naturally I walk strange and trip over my own feet. Though, I've been told that I run while walking, that I bounce, and that my hips sway (hopefully not all at once!).

I always have my hands joined together, fingers interlaced. God forbid I put them in my hoodie pockets, because then my shoulders rise up and I do a lovely Hunchback of Notre Dame impression.

I never feel right while moving around in public, period. Sometimes it feels a bit like that scene from Silent Hill with those creepy nurse ladies. (Not the most apt comparison, but it fits in my head.)

Not swinging arms = the Raquel Welch syndrome :p