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Did you receive a very late autism diagnosis/realisation?

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I thought a thread just to discuss this subject might be quite pertinent as quite a few of us on the forum are very late diagnosed/realised.

I was diagnosed at 60.

I read this article today in the BBC news:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy87542l14ro

How has your diagnosis/realisation affected you?

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  • I realised I was on the spectrum in my fifties. I saw an autistic woman in a TV documentary and identified with her, then found the AQ50 test online and scored 42. 

    Although a doctor agreed with my self diagnosis, he advised there was little point getting a formal diagnosis as I wouldn't get any support. After joining this forum I saw a post from someone who had been assessed and told they weren't autistic, but they were certain that they were. I was concerned that because I've coped ok all my life (with the support of my husband) and most of the time have been able to work at least part time, I wouldn't be recognised as autistic and if that had happened it would have upset me, as I feel I belong with the autistic adults on here and seem to empathise with you all.

    So I very much agree with the article, that autism in older people is way under diagnosed.

  • in reply to Lotus

    I am completely with you on all you say.

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