I suffered from tactile defensiveness
by Leanna Kathleen Boyle
(Marietta, Georgia )
I am 29 years old and have Asperger Syndrome.
When I was little I had a severe case of this. Walking on grass and sand bare footed was extremely difficult. I hated when my hands and feet got paint on them at preschool.
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