Milestones as a baby

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^^ You were pretty friggin' bright! I'm jealous! LOL

I can't remember when I first learnt to read. But I remember being quite below average when I was 6-7, because most the other kids in the class had moved up a few levels of reading while I was still on the first level. I think I caught up by the time I was 9 though.

When I was 5 3/4, I picked up "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss from my bookcase, and read it correctly. I hated ham then!

I pretty much had to teach myself how to really read the summer between the age of 9 and 10. It was a book my dad had read to me a couple of times already. From that point forward I devoured books, starting with the three that came after that one. Something about these little guys with furry feet and a magic ring.

This is interesting. I'm going to include some milestones from my neurotypical son for comparison, including some not yet mentioned:

Crawling: 2 months
Walking (unassisted): 12 months
Talking: 2.5 month for words; 4.5 months for phrases/responses
Toilet Training: 3.5 years
Reading: not yet, alphabet only (he is 3.5)
First Wave: 8.5 months
First Makes Toys Interact (fight, hide): 6 months
First Says Own Name: 21 months
First Smile: hours old (at his dad)

I would be interested in what other people have on those last four, because I would expect they would not be things that would occur to autistic kids until they were older.

I have no idea but my mum said I hit all my markers so clearly nothing noticeable for a child in the 70's

Crawling: not sure.

Walking: 14 months

Potty training: three years right after my brother was born

Talking: single words when I was two and talking in sentences when I was five and speaking more clearly when I was six where you could actually understand me

Reading: six years, barely. I started reading for real when I was eight. That was with looking at a new word and pronouncing it than not knowing what it says.

Regarding smiling, my mom always said I was a smiling and happy baby and outgoing little girl. I was also told I loved to laugh a lot as a baby. Most children were crying and screaming their heads off. I was an outgoing and social little girl until I began school.

Crawling: 9 months

Walking: 10 months

Toilet Training: 2.5 years old

Talking (single words): 11 months

Reading: 2-3 years old (I don't know when I started to comprehend what I was reading; rather than just repeating it )

I'm new here by the way !

There used to be this cartoon called Squiddly Diddly in the 1960s.

Welcome to the Forum. I spoke much later than you---at 5 1/2 years of age.

Thanks for the warm welcome!
Yeah, I love watching the Youtube channel Stampylonghead and his best friend is a character called Squid. I've actually been reading posts on this forum for over a year now- I don't know why I didn't make an account before now .

I know a few people who read posts here, and didn't sign up for a few years.

What do you like to do as a "special interest?"

Thanks for asking, but you probably don't want my long monologue on ASD's! (just kidding) . I would say that my special interests are ASD (I think a lot of people on here can relate) and Stampy Cat. I also love learning about anything genetic related, so I know a lot about certain conditions like Williams Syndrome. I know you like geography- is that something special interest related for you?

Yes, geography---and the weather.

I also enjoy history, paleoanthropology, applied linguistics, and biography.

I believe ASD's are, at times, genetic in origin. But they, definitely, are not "genetic" disorders in the sense that Down Syndrome (and Williams Syndrome) is a "genetic" disorder. There are times, as is the case within myself, when the autism is of idiopathic origin.

Other milestones:

Learned to tie my shoes at 6.

learned to ride a bike at 7 1/2.

Could not write or dress myself until age 6.

Knew how to get the correct change on a purchase before age 6, though.

Wow that's a great collection of interests! I definitely agree that autism isn't the kind of "genetic" difference seen in things like Down syndrome. Do you think that there is a definite environmental factor? I wonder why there are certain disorders that can be explained by genes and environmental causes. It's so interesting.

I also learned how to tie my shoes and ride a bike at the same age as you . I would never be able to get the correct change on a purchase at age 6 though- that's pretty amazing .