Difficulty with Stairs/Escalators

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Man, I hate escalators. I just don't know when to step on, so I jump on them with hope that I land decently, to the amusement of everyone around me.

When it comes to stairs, I sometimes misjudge the number of steps. Like I'd think there's one more step before I reach the top only to realize that I am on the top step, so my foot comes stomping down and throws me off a bit. Because of that I always feel the need to look down when using stairs to make sure I know how many steps to take. But that's not always easy to do, especially when I'm carrying groceries and can't see over the bags.

I had a bad experience with escalators when I was little. I tripped at the bottom of one, and was afraid of getting caught in the part where the belt goes back under. Too scared to get back onto my feet & belt moving too fast for me to do so, I crawled for my life (so yeah, I was literally going up on a down escalator... or trying to anyway.) Luckily my mother was there when this all happened and picked me up off that horrible thing. She looked at me and said "See why I told you to be careful?"
Ever since then I always do like a tiny leap. Big enough to avoid where the belt starts & ends, but small enough where I'm not straining my body & looking like I'm doing the long jump at the Olympics.

I have no problem with staircases and elevators; although I do tire easily from walking up stairs.

I think the problem has something to do with visual processing difficulties. I know I have trouble when there are any shadows on the ground, when it changes color, when I go from carpet to tile, etc. My brain expects some sort of drop-off even though there's nothing there. The light/dark on stairs and the movement on escalators is more than my brain can process in the split second I have to figure out where to put my foot.

this is the first place I've ever seen this addressed. I always thought this was another one of those things that was 'just me.' I've always had anxiety about escalators, used to be so bad I'd freak out whenever I got to one. Used to have nightmares I'd get squished in one...but it was the same thing with getting on and off...I always had such a difficult time working out the timing of my feet in relation to the escalator. It's one of those things I've 'learned' to do.

I have big problem with stairs, especially downward. When I was two, I have fallen from long stairs and have hit the furniture, later nothing was the same again Really, my Mum says she has fallen and changed to sb else
I was avoiding all the stairs and I have a Video where I sit on the stairs in my house (from which I've fallen) and I say: I can already go to ninth stair! I'm sooo proud!
I have to hold the handrail or sb's hand. When I was child, I had big scream-panic attacks on the stairs. Now when I am in the tower, I need handrail and I always gonna cry. I can get panic attack, it's stronger than me. It's such a shame - big adult woman cries like a little child. People think I'm afraid of the height, but it's only stairphobia - when I'm on the top, everything is all right, I can watch the world from great height and enjoy it.

I don't fear the escalators, but I also have to hold the handrail. It's not the same, I don't have to move on escalators!

do a lot of people have proglims with Escalator on the autism spectrum disorder? they freak me out... i take a very long time to get on them if i been in the shop before that easys me a little but most of the time i use stairs.............. like stiars better

Non-co-ordination topic

I am okay with my stairs at home, but outside stairs and escalators are challenging, due to slip worries.

how do you mean, Non-co-ordination topic
my stairs at home i allways run up and down them

Yes. I have a hard time especially going downstairs. I have to hold on the handrail, and like hold my arm out and kind of 'hold on' to the wall to keep my balance. Then I have to pay all my attention to my feet so I know exactly where the step is.

I don't have to use both hands when going upstairs, but I do use the handrail, and keep my eyes on the stairs.

when i was younger i use to be afraid of the e-stairs

My issue is primarily with the down escalators. I can't match the pace or maybe it's my depth perception..

Escalators, no. Going down stairs YES. I have fallen a few times, the last time I completely underestimated the final step and twisted the hell out of my ankle. I could barely walk on it for like 2 weeks. I always look down when going down stairs and have a strong desire to be near the railing.