Abridged narrative of my life, failed studies and ill health symptoms
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In honour of hitting the big four-oh, overnight, I felt like turning this excessively long Reddit comment of mine (in r/AutisticWithADHD) into an impromptu blog post. Maybe it could kick off writing up more health history, for useful proposes... December 1987 (Age 4) with Stickle Brick robots. I hit all the normal infant development milestones. But was a late starter in some academic respects; last in class to move from pencil to pen, at the start of middle school . But by the end I was getting top grades and passed the entrance exam for our selective grammar (high) school. Where I was basically on mostly As until age 16, except for chemistry and languages (dyslexia spoiler warning). Starting secondary school. Over the two years of sixth form , I really started struggling with DSPD (delayed sleep phase). To get to school on time, be exhausted when getting home and then still not sleeping until late. Also with executive function to do homework and revise maths, in particular. The first...