ASPERGERS symptoms in children: 5 ways YOU spot Autism

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When I was a kid, my dad would accuse me of not listening and yell at me to look at him when he was talking to me. I hated it! I hated the yelling, the accusations of bad behavior, and having to look at people. I tried to tell him that it was harder for me to concentrate on his words if I was concentrating on looking at him. He never understood. Never.

England. I used to toe-walk, especially when bare-foot. It took me a long time to learn to ride a bike, because I just couldn't balance on it. I used to play with Lego a lot as a child and build tall towers, before knocking them down and then building another tall tower. Plus, take my other toys to pieces in order to discover how they worked, before failing at putting them back together again. I can never deal with eye contact, noisy/busy places and I don't really like physical contact at all. I prefer to stay in my home and away from the problems, otherwise I suffer crushing levels of anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sudden unexpected emotional responses - from bursting into tears to bursting out in rage. When I was a child I don't think anybody knew about Asperger's and I wasn't diagnosed until I was 35, because I went looking for answers. I was the eccentric child, the moody teenager and the complicated adult. I am an aspie...or maybe an alien.

I stare at people's mouths. Everyone think I'm looking in their eyes, so my counselor doesn't get on my case.

My son has just been diagnosed with Aspergers/ASD I’m so relieved. I was always confused about his day to day behaviour. I had to highlight this to the teachers who were always dismissive. It’s taken me 9 years to go back and forth and finally get this diagnosis. I hope we can fully support and understand him now. I’m going to do all I can to support him

While watching, I remembered early childhood mockery. "Why do you always walk on your toes? You pretending to be tall? " That was a nice memory...

I think my eight year old daughter has aspergers I have always suspected asd. Putting all her "symptoms" together and researching she is ticking nearly every single box. She has a massive amount of note books full of pen drawings of the same doll over and over, page after page. She is highly intelligent, obsessively talks about her latest interest always something not age related, her current thing is Henry the 8th and his wives and the Tudor era discussing politics, using big words since the age of two. Has difficulty understanding her rude tone of voice in response to being asked to do something is not acceptable etc. She hums a lot, even a split second after being asked to stop she will start up again like she instantly forgets, she says what's on her mind regardless if it upsets someone, she will tell you that you look ugly or fat etc. Now I'm learning she may have aspergers after struggling with her for years will help me to understand my unique daughter.

I can't begin to thank you for this video. For 16 years, my son was misdiagnosed and pumped full of meds to treat BiPolar disorder and a slew of other disorders. At 17, he was finally diagnosed with Asperger's. I am now seeing the same characteristics in my daughter (6). Both had the inability to maintain eye contact, both were 'tiptoe' walkers, both couldn't read social cues and would drone on and on about the weirdest topics. Now, I know. I have been pushing relentlessly for a second opinion for my daughter as 'experts' have ruled out ASD. I disagree and after this video, I'm going to push even harder for another assessment. It's like you spied on our house and described her. From the bottom on my heart, I thank you. PLEASE keep making your videos and I'll be sure to watch and learn. ❤

Phoenix, Arizona here! :) I've always been happy that my son doesn't have problems with eye contact. He will often sit with me and just stare into my eyes and gently touch around my face.

I absolutely love how you explain how to pick up on signs of children with Aspergers. My son has Aspergers he is 8 years old and at first I didn’t even pick up on the signs I just loved him for who he was. When I first noticed was when he spoken a lot of words and it stop all of a sudden. Then realize he was not looking in my eyes then walked on his tippy toes. I taught him sign language while he was no longer using his words which helped a lot with meltdowns he had a way of communicating. Then with therapy he started talking at 4 years old. Like you sad about repeating things that he enjoys is a constant lol like he LOVES trains and anything Japanese. He can count to 10 in Japanese. He also LOVES Battle bots and monsters trucks. He does a line up of his monster trucks all the time! Thank you so much for these helpful videos for me to understand more about Aspergers.

When my son (now 30) was little, he used to walk on his tiptoes and hold his arms bent at the elbows, like a T-rex. At the time, I figured it was just part of a Jurassic Park obsession, but soon learned that it was a piece of a much larger puzzle. Such a quirky symptom, isn't it.

I want to thank you for your very in depth descriptions. I regularly re-visit your videos, and hang on every word, particularly this one because as an adult, I was diagnosed with AS and it was as if someone opened a door with lights on... information came flooding in and all the difficulties and shame I experienced from childhood on- suddenly made sense. I've been able to make peace with myself- replacing the negative self talk with forgiveness, and it's helped me heal. I refer your videos to people I know in hopes that they may understand my struggle- that I'm not being "weird" or "stupid", but that I legitimately struggle with what NT people take for granted.

I'm from Brighton! I've just recently started watching your videos because my 5 year old son has just been diagnosed with ODD and Aspergers and I'm finding them very helpful. Thanks. X

Hi from Melbourne Australia, where the current topic of interest is astronomy!

Columbus, OH! I'm an occupational therapy student and have much to learn about the specifics of developmental disorders. Love hearing personal stories and first hand perspectives!

I'm from New Hampshire, US. I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now. This has been very informative! My husband told me he has Asperger's a few months after we started dating. I did a lot of research on it. I have 2 nephews with Autism and a niece with Asperger's. Your videos are great and I've learned a lot. I've taken some of the tests recommend and I definitely score on the autistic side. My first husband was autistic as well. My 2nd husband and I have been together for 5 years and married for a little over a year. He was diagnosed at a very young age. He is the most loving and caring person I've ever met. Many Blessings to you! 💖

Newport, South Wales I'm in the process of getting my 12 year old son referred to CAMS and I just want to say what a great help your page has been . I feel terrible for not picking up signs and symptoms sooner but I honestly didn't have the knowledge of aspergers until I came across your page . I can't thank you enough ❤👍🏆

I’m an adult who still walks on my toes in most nonpublic instances (sometimes public too depending on the day), I really appreciate that your videos come from the perspective of someone with Aspergers (which is not purely clinical). I find that videos in the voice of someone who is a fellow neurodivergent are by far the most helpful in exploring who I am. In terms of my toe walking the sensation of my heel hitting the floor without shoes is unpleasant in a sort of ticklish way so I avoid it whenever possible. The sound of my heel hitting the floor also bothers me at times depending on the day. I also run on my toes exclusively when I used to run, until I developed a chronic injury from my obsession with daily running. I’ve had an interesting journey working with kids on the spectrum, and seeing their “unusual” behaviors which ultimately helped me realize that I am most likely on the spectrum as well (I haven’t been diagnosed but I currently have an ADHD diagnosis that only explains some of my quirks). There was a lot of “but I do that!” moments when discussing my client’s with my supervisors 😂. The evidence sort of kept piling up until I allowed myself to explore that possibility. I appreciate your perspective along with other Neurodivergent YouTubers that I’ve been coming across. The content I’ve been seeing is very eye opening and helpful. 😊

Melbourne, Australia. In my job I support people on the autism spectrum, as well as other mental health challenges. Videos like this, from people with lived experience, make me better at providing care and understanding my clients. That makes their day better too. Thank you.

Brazilians living in Ireland. My 4 year old hasn't been officially diagnosed yet, but all traits are there. He's obsessed with Star Wars, talks about it all the time, builds the most amazing lego space ships and loves drawing the droids. Your chanel is amazing! I'd love to see more videos about your experience as a child and how can parents be more supportive. Thanks 😊