TheCicada wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Hi all I'm an NT who joined this forum to access the online resources for my ASD daughter.
I came across this thread and it reminded me that as a child I used to not only flap my hands in public but used to jump up and down on the spot like there was trampoline in front of people. I did this till at least 8 year of age. In addition I used to move horizontally when sitting on the ground or lying down and other children used to tell me to top as it was weird.
To be honest I found this was akin of vent for excess energy. As an adult I have a habit of vigorously shaking my legs....people (NTs) find this behavior irritating.
I recall I did all this unconsciously with out being aware.
Okay, that's a normal child behavior, I think. What I am talking about is pacing and holding something while "flapping", almost tapping it in a way, not excitedly flapping my hands up and down...does that make any sense?
-Mallory
I dunno, I can't say I've noticed that on a NT child, and my ASD kid flaps his hands and jumps up and down while my other child has never done this. Cyberdad, maybe you had an ASD?