late diagnosis/ childhood traits

Post Reply New Topic

When filling out a questionnaire, I was thinking back to my childhood. It dawned on me that I toe walked well past the time that most kids usually stop that, and I don't think mom ever had me checked out for an ASD. It was the early 80s and since I walked and talked at the normal time, I don't think she worried. I am thinking back to some of my obsessive interests, and I started with books at age 1. I had a stack of little golden books that had to be read, every night, in the same order, by both my mom and dad or all hell would break loose. I started reading the dictionary for fun when I was 6. I also had to have certain color balloons, clothes, etc.

Is there anyone else out there who was late diagnosed, and had a lightbulb moment (or 10) when thinking back to childhood?

I wouldnt exactly say light bulb moment but the signs were definetly there. I've done finger stims since I was a baby. I would have odd ways of positioning body, didnt socialize, no friends, had random stims throughout childhood. U mention toe walking. Never toe walked although I went through phase of stumping my foot against the ground for 1-2 yrs.

I was early diagnosed, but swept it under the rug as I got older. When I started facing my situation properly as an adult, one thing I did was get hold of my school growth and development records. These were forms a teacher would fill out detailing observations regarding my behavior, class participation, scholastic aptitude etc. They were quite an eye opener. My autistic traits were glaringly evident form day one of kindergarten and throughout my entire childhood. I went from wondering why I was such a misfit, to being amazed at how far I managed to come in life under the circumstances.