Lockheart
Snowy Owl
Joined: Apr 17, 2012
Posts: 155
Location: Australia
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The earliest signs I know of were:
Having a large vocabulary at 2 and learning to read by 3
Disinterest in social interaction from about 3
Lack of coordination and muscular strength, which became apparent at school at age 4. |
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RazorEddie
Phoenix
Joined: Jan 19, 2012
Age: 42
Posts: 608
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My main characteristics were a lack if interest in others, poor fine motor control (it took me a long time to learn to write) and obessions - first of all with water then fire.
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OddDuckNash99
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Joined: Nov 16, 2006
Posts: 2527
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The earliest sign was probably my sensory issues, which have always been severe. We have a home movie of my first bath, and as soon as I was put in the water, I started bawling. Can't say for sure, but I have a good feeling I was crying because I got wet, which I LOATHE. My mother noted sensory issues (mostly tactile, my worst) all throughout my infancy. I started toe-walking as soon as I learned how to walk. We have home movies of me toe-walking and clips of my earliest special interests from age 18 months or so. We also have multiple videos of me from 18 months through age 4 yelling about getting the bright light from the camera out of my face. That is probably the first recorded sensory issue that I can undoubtedly say was a true sensory issue. I also was a "difficult" baby as far as temperament and intensity from the start. My mother says I never slept through the night until I was 4. By the time I was 4, I was a textbook "little professor" Aspie with NVLD visual-spatial deficits. But in short, I had many very early signs, and it's fun to go back and watch home movies now knowing about AS. 
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Oldout
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012
Posts: 1539
Location: Reading, PA
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| In hindsight about 50 years ago when was in the 6th grade. I was given a series of psych tests (Rohrschach, etc.), but then nothing was ever done. I became aware of my AS about two years ago and have been able to explain much of my past as result. |
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Matt62
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Joined: Jan 05, 2012
Age: 51
Posts: 1156
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Those who have read my earlier responses/postings know this.
I lost my speech at Approx. 18 months after normal development. I did not talk again for 2 years. My mom says it was jealousy over my Sister's birth. Which is total nonsense. I am not sure she believes it either..
Sincerely,
Matthew |
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