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Autism and Age

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Do the 'symptoms' /'traits' of autism increase  and are more noticable with age?  Would that be less masking in a more familiar space. Could it be one or the other or both?

Parents

  • I don't believe there is any specific age component, the way you think doesn't change 

    But, traits can become more obvious as you get more overloaded or closer to burnout. Your capacity to cope can reduce as you get older.

    However, you are learning and adapting all the time, so you may be better able to accommodate or hide your traits, or avoid situations that cause an issue. So I think it is a bit of a balance.

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  • I don't believe there is any specific age component, the way you think doesn't change 

    But, traits can become more obvious as you get more overloaded or closer to burnout. Your capacity to cope can reduce as you get older.

    However, you are learning and adapting all the time, so you may be better able to accommodate or hide your traits, or avoid situations that cause an issue. So I think it is a bit of a balance.

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