It did, it just only got noticed in people who are intellectually disabled. That’s the only kid I knew with autism growing up in the 80s who got diagnosed.
The son of a family friend obviously has Asperger’s, he’s a few years older than me, and his parents did have him tested back then and were told nothing was wrong, but I don’t think they had that knowledge back then. He will ask me for a Coke Zero every ten minutes like clockwork when he comes over, polish it off and ask for another.
When i was in 4th grade 31 years ago my teacher knew something was up and advised my mom to get me tested. The “test” was absolute garbage and i “passed” i was so happy. In hindsight i just wished that i got an ADHD diagnosis early
But “autism didn’t exist back in my day” right?
It did, it just only got noticed in people who are intellectually disabled. That’s the only kid I knew with autism growing up in the 80s who got diagnosed.
The son of a family friend obviously has Asperger’s, he’s a few years older than me, and his parents did have him tested back then and were told nothing was wrong, but I don’t think they had that knowledge back then. He will ask me for a Coke Zero every ten minutes like clockwork when he comes over, polish it off and ask for another.
When i was in 4th grade 31 years ago my teacher knew something was up and advised my mom to get me tested. The “test” was absolute garbage and i “passed” i was so happy. In hindsight i just wished that i got an ADHD diagnosis early