Autism.

[ajlelectronics]

Could do better’, ‘does not try’, seemed to be the theme, every term, every year.

Same with mine, although I also had "easily distracted" added. It was true, if I wasn't interested in a subject, I spent my time daydreaming.

 

[Robotstar5]

Same with mine, although I also had "easily distracted" added. It was true, if I wasn't interested in a subject, I spent my time daydreaming.

I must look out my school reports, I had good reports for physics, TD and woodwork which were subjects I enjoyed, all the rest were "could do better". An odd one was at the end of the 3rd year we sat exams to see what subjects we would take forward to O level and somehow I came top out of about 90 kids in Biology, but as I'd already decided I wanted to do something technical I didn't take it to O level.

 

[Ross365]

I'm sure someone told be that the waiting list to be tested for autism in Oxfordshire has a backlog of about 2 years. You can go privately if you have £2k in your pocket. In my family, we have not had experience of autism but we have the curse of depression in the genes. I recall my mother being treated for it ~50 years ago, with no success, and I don't think the treatment of depression has progressed much since then. Consequently, I'm fairly cynical about anything to do with mental health care

 

[addjunkie]

Same with mine, although I also had "easily distracted" added. It was true, if I wasn't interested in a subject, I spent my time daydreaming.

Im still the same…..day dreaming is a form of therapy, occupying your mind with things you're interested in!

 

[Olderisbetter]

The waiting list by me is about 3 years and I've been waiting 2 years but as I would rather a young person gets assessed first while they can still get help with educational needs

 

[Onoff]

My 18 year old has just been officially diagnosed. This after 5 years.

I reckon it might be genetic...

 

[jsf55]

Didn't realise i had it till both my daughters were diagnosed with it 40 and 37, yet both manage too hold down good jobes but have absoulute crap partners

 

[Jack_K]

I definitely have something like this but I don't know what and as far as I know, nobody ever worked it out. I'm sure some of my problems are social anxiety but that doesn't explain my technical and mechanical interests/abilities.

 

[Geoffm]

I don't have autism and I am not antisocial. I just don't like people...
My son was diagnosed ADHD and low level autistic. There was no funding for help so we had to pay for everything, including a teacher aide at school. This is why our last overseas holiday was in 2000, and even local ones are 10 years ago. Getting better as he gets older. It does seem more common or trendier these days, possibly due to changing definitions. I love my boy dearly, but being normal would be nice sometimes.

 

[julianf]

Remember lock down -

When it was actually required and expected of you to keep your distance from people in the street?
There was zero expectation of "small talk" at all.

I wonder how many of us felt that, specific, relief, in those times?

 

[MattF]

I wonder how many of us felt that, specific, relief, in those times?

I loved lockdown.

 

[Farside]

All penguins have two legs. Just because someone has two legs does not mean they are a penguin.

Indeed, nor is a one-legged penguin a man.

 

[Guineafowl]

I loved lockdown.

Me too - no socialising, no traffic, cheap diesel. Lovely