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Asperger's Diagnosis in Adult Life

Jon

I was only diagnosed with Asperger's last year at the age of 39. When I think about this I can sometimes feel both angry and frustrated. I don't really blame anyone. When I did start to understand and seek help it was a real struggle and I think that this is partly what make me angry. Even now I don't get so much help or understanding.

There is a 'lost generation' of people with Asperger's who were born before Asperger's Syndrome was acknowleged:

  • A description of a condition labeled "Asperger's syndrome" by Lorna Wing first appeared in 1981.
  • In 1994, Asperger's Syndrome was added to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

How do other people who recieved a late diagnosis feel about this?

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  • I agree with lots what you say tarby. It is deffinatell better to find out late than not at all. I am always puzzled when I read that a Dr may not diagnose AS becasue there are no services or the person seems to be 'coping' at the time. I too feel that if i was diagnosed a little earlier I  might have fared better in terms of career and social life. I might have been happier.

    tarbyonline said:

    My attitude from diagnosis is to just be happy with what I have got but also to try and make life easier for myself. 

    That makes sense and I too now try to make things easier for myself. I still challenge myself but I also try change what expectations I have of myself - its not so easy for other people to change their expectations of me though and that in itself really does cause me stress as I try to match those expectations.

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  • I agree with lots what you say tarby. It is deffinatell better to find out late than not at all. I am always puzzled when I read that a Dr may not diagnose AS becasue there are no services or the person seems to be 'coping' at the time. I too feel that if i was diagnosed a little earlier I  might have fared better in terms of career and social life. I might have been happier.

    tarbyonline said:

    My attitude from diagnosis is to just be happy with what I have got but also to try and make life easier for myself. 

    That makes sense and I too now try to make things easier for myself. I still challenge myself but I also try change what expectations I have of myself - its not so easy for other people to change their expectations of me though and that in itself really does cause me stress as I try to match those expectations.

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