Hi, I was diagnosed at 56. I seem to have spent most of my free time since down the research rabbit hole provided by Dr Google and am for the first time in my life getting a proper understanding of the issue that lead to my diagnosis.
Have you seen the NAS campaign on women and non-binary people? There have been some recent good documentaries on the BBC and C4 too. The message is getting out there. I've become a bit obsessed with reading the bios of other autistic people, too. There have been a spate of good ones by well known autistic women, who I applaud for being so brave and trail blazing for us all.
I guess I am really lucky in as much as have other autistic people around me in my work and social life too. It makes a difference.
No, I wasn't aware of the campaign, however, I did see the productions you referred to - I’ve also listened to various podcasts aimed at our age group - I can share the details with you, if you like?
I’m aware that we live in a patriarchal society, however it’s astounding that women and girls have been overlooked until recently. However, I'm relieved, that there’s a lot more information available of late.
Agreed, the bios are an obsession, here's a link for more from the RCPsych, that features women discussing their individual experiences:www.rcpsych.ac.uk/.../women-and-autism
Yes, you're really lucky to have other autistic individuals, both in and outside work - I don't, so it's not that easy, and currently I've decided not to confide in anyone i know. Currently, there's no group local to me, so I might start one, specifically for women like us, as I believe the numbers are only going to increase.
No, I wasn't aware of the campaign, however, I did see the productions you referred to - I’ve also listened to various podcasts aimed at our age group - I can share the details with you, if you like?
I’m aware that we live in a patriarchal society, however it’s astounding that women and girls have been overlooked until recently. However, I'm relieved, that there’s a lot more information available of late.
Agreed, the bios are an obsession, here's a link for more from the RCPsych, that features women discussing their individual experiences:www.rcpsych.ac.uk/.../women-and-autism
Yes, you're really lucky to have other autistic individuals, both in and outside work - I don't, so it's not that easy, and currently I've decided not to confide in anyone i know. Currently, there's no group local to me, so I might start one, specifically for women like us, as I believe the numbers are only going to increase.
