Adult, Accomplished, Autistic: The Late Diagnosis Diaries
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Source: tawatchai07/ Freepik “You can’t be autistic.” “You are a grown-up.” “You are successful.” “You are nice.” “Are you sure?
Source: tawatchai07/ Freepik “You can’t be autistic.” “You are a grown-up.” “You are successful.” “You are nice.” “Are you sure?
My whole life has been a search to find out what is “wrong” with me. When I was a kid, I was constantly anxious.
The signs of autism in adults include difficulty making friends, preferring to be alone, and anxiety.
“How did you get diagnosed, then? Through an internet quiz?” On the surface, he was asking a question.
“How did you get diagnosed, then? Through an internet quiz?” On the surface, he was asking a question.
“How did you get diagnosed, then? Through an internet quiz?” On the surface, he was asking a question.
Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Nearly 80% of women with autism are misdiagnosed Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults…
Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Many women have to wait years for a diagnosis. Credit: Roman Kosolapov/Shutterstock Over the last decade or so, there’s been an…
Many women have to wait years for a diagnosis. Credit: Roman Kosolapov/Shutterstock Over the last decade or so, there's been an…
Au cours de la dernière décennie, il y a eu une augmentation du nombre d’adultes diagnostiqués avec autisme et TDAH.
Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Many women have to wait years for a diagnosis. Roman Kosolapov/ Shutterstock Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick…
Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
You don t look autistic. This is what people say when I first tell them I m on the spectrum.
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Credit: Shutterstock Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.
Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.
Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.
Shutterstock Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.
Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.
“You convinced yourself that you and our daughter have autism,” my husband yelled.
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The U.S. Capitol building. Credit - Sarah Silbiger— In 2006, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act.
In 2006, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act. When President George W. Bush signed the bill into law, he said, “I am proud…
In 2006, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act. When President George W. Bush signed the bill into law, he said, “I am proud…
The U.S. Capitol building. Credit - Sarah Silbiger—Getty Images In 2006, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act.
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For the past few months, I’ve been hearing about the practice of “masking” among autistics.
For the past few months, I’ve been hearing about the practice of “masking” among autistics.
Man holding comedy and tragedy masks behind his back. For the past few months, I’ve been hearing about the practice of “masking…
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