Read this article on the DM today about the impact of lockdown on children, thought the below section might apply to Hinch:
Bev Morgan is chief executive of Koala North West, a charity that supports families in the area and does a lot of work with autistic children. As lockdown ended, they suddenly received lots of requests from families desperate for an assessment. But when staff visited families, it was striking how many children were actually within normal range. The pandemic has delayed speech and language to such a degree, it appears as if some children are on the autistic spectrum.
As Bev points out: ‘Parents thought the child was autistic because of the impact on young children of not being able to play and socialise with other children over the pandemic. It is quite devastating really.’
Genes make a difference but so do parents who chat, read and play with their children.