Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
My niece like yours is high functioning with Asperger's. We couldn't sing Happy Birthday to her at all when she was younger, she said she didn't want all the words surrounding her. She is working two part time jobs and going to college. She asked me to make her a swirly smooth quilt. I haven't figured that out yet.
My middle son was very shy when young and could be a little quirky in his habits. He, too, could not bear having Happy Birthday sung to him at his parties until he was ten or twelve. He'd put his hands over his ears in order not to hear. We thought it was because he felt self-conscious but maybe it was the words for him, too. He also always ate one thing at a time on his plate -- couldn't bear his food to touch. He's grown now and he still does that!