My autism presents opposite to that. I have hyperlexia, taught myself to read by the time I was 3 or 4, was reading at an adult level by the time I was in 3rd grade. My school records all say I didn't perform to the level they expected.
I have a lifetime of being a disappointment.
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I didnβt hear and I think I bloody should have. Honestly, Iβm claiming it now. π
I bought myself this shirt a few years ago. π€£ Just kind of claiming it.
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Homer, right? βSomething dear old Mom ised to say, and by golly, she was really onto somethingβ ππ€£
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@ScottSoCal @punishmenthurts @dpnash @Zumbador @actuallyautistic I want. Multiple copies.
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Iβm good with letters too, less so with numbers. I never heard the R-word about myself.
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Iβm actually looking at my report cards now, it was half about speech and numbers trouble early, then became what you say, a lot of, βif only heβd apply himself.β