The Autism Spectrum Quotient...

No, I'm not male... although, before signing up,  I did wonder about the potential exposure to that kind of thing, hence won't be inputting any detailed personal information. The main reason I posted is simply, that I want to find a way to converse with women in that particular age bracket, pre, or post diagnosis.Since I’m in it and currently researching the aforementioned in order to glean more insight into late diagnosis, as it’s been a long time coming for women in general. Thanks, I am aware of FB groups, but do not use social media run by Meta, hence decided to check on here, if any women are interested in discussing their experiences.

NAS86347 said:

Since I’m in it and currently researching the aforementioned in order to glean more insight into late diagnosis,

Hi, this is what I read, and sorry, it wasn't clear. Research is a science and qualified researchers have the complex knowledge and skills in order to conduct valid research. If someone says they're "researching" a topic or issue, it indicates a formal study following the principles/protocols of research. Perhaps if you said you wanted to "learn more" or "gain knowledge or understanding" about a topic or issue, then it would have been clearer.

My point is just for clarification, definitely not to offend you. I'm hoping you'll find the Forum helpful. Wanting to gain knowledge or understand more is great. I hope you get the information you need to do that

No you didn't offend me, as I'm aware that emails are often hard to decipher..

Yes, you see the issue is, that you were referring to something I wrote in an earlier post, and I tend to write succinctly, hence it makes sense to me.

To clarify, by 'Im in it' - I meant, that, I'm in that particular age bracket... If i was conducting research on a professional level - I'd have stated that.

Furthermore, I disagree with your iinterpretation of the word, as anyone can do research,  the word is not used exclusively in a professional context.

I sincerely hope, that the aforementioned clarifies the issue for you.

No you didn't offend me, as I'm aware that emails are often hard to decipher..

Yes, you see the issue is, that you were referring to something I wrote in an earlier post, and I tend to write succinctly, hence it makes sense to me.

To clarify, by 'Im in it' - I meant, that, I'm in that particular age bracket... If i was conducting research on a professional level - I'd have stated that.

Furthermore, I disagree with your iinterpretation of the word, as anyone can do research,  the word is not used exclusively in a professional context.

I sincerely hope, that the aforementioned clarifies the issue for you.