Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me 9pm BBC 2 12/10/2017

I am a recently self-diagnosed 46-year-old woman (with professional assessment coming up soon - I decided to bite the bullet and go for a diagnosis) and totally agree, Elephant. If there was more about Aspie women in the mainstream press, I would have twigged a LOT sooner. As it was I read an article on BBC I think about a lady diagnosed in her 40s and though it could have been written about me. Then followed obsessive internet research on female Aspergers ..... another "oh" and a lot of lightbulb moments. Basically it explains what I thought was a whole tangled heap of weirdness, with a single answer. Then I asked my mother about my early years and she knew right away why I was asking. My grandad had Aspergers and she said yes, she thought it very likely that I do too.

What is interesting is that she watched the Chris Packham program, and has now  a) decided that I can't have Asperger's because I don't live on my own in the middle of the woods (I would love to live in his house btw, but no way I could ever afford to!) and b) come out with "you do know it's autism, right?"

So she clearly doesnt get that it's different in different people. And I think she has fallen victim to the Aspie = Sherlock Holmes, Autistic = Rain Man school of thought.

I don't actually mind finding out that I am autistic if it explains to me who I am!

Got ny nt other half to watch it..”that’s like you” he said......i’ve Been trying to tell him about my ASD since the start of summer...

i totally get your frustration...haven’t told any of my family.....yet

i’m 42 and your message so eloquently expressses my recent journey! X

Scratch that I HAVE been telling him! Lol

Get you deviant nerd chick! Tea cakes and java! 

The women tend to be the best programmers but lack self confidence and face discrimination. They got coders to submit code anonymously last year so...gender less code....the women won X lol but ...but maybe it was the ASD that swung it? 

My OH knew all along and my Dad knew (he is a medic) but my Mum never did but they are of the age when you were just got on with it. My best mate at work is a female css genius and is probably borderline and one of the few who understands me,

There aren't many lady programmers which is an odd thing given what happened a Bletchley Park. It nothing to do with apititude.

Mind you she is in tea room crowd which I find far too daunting. Too many voices, Not helped by me destroying my ears being in bands though

My OH knew all along and my Dad knew (he is a medic) but my Mum never did but they are of the age when you were just got on with it. My best mate at work is a female css genius and is probably borderline and one of the few who understands me,

There aren't many lady programmers which is an odd thing given what happened a Bletchley Park. It nothing to do with apititude.

Mind you she is in tea room crowd which I find far too daunting. Too many voices, Not helped by me destroying my ears being in bands though

Get you deviant nerd chick! Tea cakes and java! 

The women tend to be the best programmers but lack self confidence and face discrimination. They got coders to submit code anonymously last year so...gender less code....the women won X lol but ...but maybe it was the ASD that swung it?