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Recently Diagnosed and a bit lost

WeeWarr10r

Hi

I was diagnosed early this year at the grand old age of 50 and then some.

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  • Hey there! Many late-diagnosed autistic people have felt lost as you have. You may relate to people like Ann Memmott, Cos Michael, Quinn Dexter and many others autistic advocates who were diagnosed late or were diagnosed many years ago. They have be a key part on my journey to understanding my autism diagnosis.

  • in reply to LukaFenir

    Hi LukaFenir 

    welcome to this forum Slight smile

    Out if curiosity does ur employer know u are autistic ? ( I know u r a software developer )

    My employer basically freaked when i mentioned I was

  • in reply to aidie

    Hi aidie!

    My employer knows now but I didn't disclose during the hiring process or even until I'd be in the role for 6 months. I casually dropped it into conversations with my colleagues and then my manager. Now I help run a Neurodiversity community with other autistic and ND colleagues. We've done panels and everything!

    I'm sorry your employers freaked. I'm lucky that my employer is super into D&I (Diversity and Inclusion) and my bosses have been welcoming and curious to learn more. 

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  • in reply to aidie

    Hi aidie!

    My employer knows now but I didn't disclose during the hiring process or even until I'd be in the role for 6 months. I casually dropped it into conversations with my colleagues and then my manager. Now I help run a Neurodiversity community with other autistic and ND colleagues. We've done panels and everything!

    I'm sorry your employers freaked. I'm lucky that my employer is super into D&I (Diversity and Inclusion) and my bosses have been welcoming and curious to learn more. 

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