▲ 324 ▼ neurodivergence rule (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 week ago by TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [M] to c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 15 points 1 week ago (2 children) Man, even that was a sign!? Is everything I've ever done just textbook autism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) If you're as old as me the only thing books ever mentioned on [behavior now correlated with autism] is that some kids do it but they'll "grow out of it." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago Not necessarily a sign; just a common quirk to have with the condition. Not all toe-walking is related to autism: it can also be musculoskeletal or related to other psychological conditions; and at the same time, not all autistic people walk like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) If you're as old as me the only thing books ever mentioned on [behavior now correlated with autism] is that some kids do it but they'll "grow out of it." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago Not necessarily a sign; just a common quirk to have with the condition. Not all toe-walking is related to autism: it can also be musculoskeletal or related to other psychological conditions; and at the same time, not all autistic people walk like this. permalink fedilink source parent
