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Don't all kids like to line things up and play with light switches? Like, I'm pretty sure every child I've had contact with did stuff like this often enough. M
by bryondowd 9y ago
Don't all kids like to line things up and play with light switches? Like, I'm pretty sure every child I've had contact with did stuff like this often enough.
Maybe there's a difference that you can see in person, like body language and such, but from the text description there, it sounds like perfectly normal play for a toddler.
Edit to add: I have limited experience with children on the spectrum, but I have 8 younger siblings spanning 25 years that I've watched grow up and helped raise. Unless they are all on the spectrum, I'm a bit at a loss.
- reitanqild 9y agoMy thoughts as well although I wish my kids were a little bit more interested in lining things up. Mine has so far tended to pile things up and tell me they were "decorating". :-) Before I start thinking about the autism spectrum I need to see serious communication problems, lack of empathy etc but then again I am no specialist.
- shaftway 9y agoIt seems a little weak to me too. But I think it's one of those things about degree of behavior. My kids would enjoy flipping lights on and off at that age too, but only for a few minutes, or with breaks every now and then. I've had some limited exposure to kids with autism, and I've seen them happy to do things like this for hours at a time. Since it was specifically called out in the article I'm assuming it trended toward longer periods. That being said it's a generalization and like (basically) everything having to do with autism, generalizations only apply to a very limited set of the population, and can be difficult to distinguish from stereotypes. Also, obligatory, #IAmNotADiagnostician