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Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects

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How severe is your child’s tendency for lining up, stacking, or organizing objects?

(designed for kids 2 years or older)

Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Autism.

For kids diagnosed with Autism, Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects is one of eight symptoms related to Sensitivity and Control according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Sensitivity and Control among kids with Autism are:

  1. Difficulty focusing or concentrating
  2. Dislike for loud noises
  3. Hyperactivity
  4. Need for routine
  5. Obsession, fixation, or strong interest
  6. Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations
  7. Sensory processing issues (high or low sensitivity)
  8. Tantrums or meltdowns

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects

When parents mention Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects they also mention these other symptoms:

Characteristics of Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects

How common is Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 38.99% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects.

Percentage of kids with Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 513 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

7%

67 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

17%

161 mentions
Weekly

17%

157 mentions
Monthly

11%

100 mentions
Annually

3%

33 mentions
A Few / Several Times

10%

90 mentions
Once

1%

13 mentions
Never

34%

325 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

9%

47 mentions
Severe

8%

43 mentions
Moderate

21%

110 mentions
Mild

13%

69 mentions
Not at All

48%

244 mentions

Discussion of Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects

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