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Difference between those diagnosed early to those diagnosed later

TheCatWoman

According to research theres different genes involved in those diagnosed as young children to those diagnosed later in life and certainly those of us who were diagnosed as adults. The research states that theres no one cause of autism and that multiple genes are involved.

There's an article on it in todays Guardian newspaper.

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  • My opinion is that differences are more to do with how the world has changed over time. 

    When I was a child little was known by most people about autism, unless you came across for example a child who was diagnosed due to communication issues.

    I came from a family where you were expected to manage life and do things that were not in your comfort zone. I think much of this stemmed from parents who had grown up during the second world war. There was also a lot of negativity in society regarding mental health issues.

    It was only after both my parents had died, that I started realising that I might be autistic, having researched this in respect of my son and a lot more information was available via the internet. From my own point of view the difficulties which I now experience are linked to years of masking and life in the world as it now is. When I was younger, although I had difficulties that I now understand, a lot of life was at a slower pace and there was less expectation at school than there is today and I somehow managed better. 

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  • My opinion is that differences are more to do with how the world has changed over time. 

    When I was a child little was known by most people about autism, unless you came across for example a child who was diagnosed due to communication issues.

    I came from a family where you were expected to manage life and do things that were not in your comfort zone. I think much of this stemmed from parents who had grown up during the second world war. There was also a lot of negativity in society regarding mental health issues.

    It was only after both my parents had died, that I started realising that I might be autistic, having researched this in respect of my son and a lot more information was available via the internet. From my own point of view the difficulties which I now experience are linked to years of masking and life in the world as it now is. When I was younger, although I had difficulties that I now understand, a lot of life was at a slower pace and there was less expectation at school than there is today and I somehow managed better. 

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