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Maybe Aspergers

janeytiff

Hi.  I have a 22 year old daughter who I think may have Aspergers and I was hoping for some advice/support. I've wondered over the last few years and have looked into the symptoms but have never said anything to her because she's very difficult to talk to on a personal level.  I don't know whether it will benefit her to find out whether she has Aspergers or not, and I hear that it's very difficult to get a diagnosis, especially later in life.  Is there anyone on the forum with Aspergers, who is older, understands and has been diagnosed later in life?

Thanks.

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  • Hi janeytiff

    I am 22 years old as well and I would reccomend getting it diagnosed as soon as possible! I have had a simular situation myself because I only found out I had aspergers a few months ago when I was 21.

    Being diagnosed now is better than later in life because this has helped me quite a bit as well such as getting to know myself better, being able to find support such as emplyment services which I have done and they support people up to 25 years old. This has enabled me to successfully get a full time apprenticeship and get to know myself better!

    Even though I'll feel down from time to time, I would advise you to tell her to go to the GP because the process is very long to get the right type of support. This is what I have experienced because I am still currently on the waiting list for support for aspergers and it's been a year. And you are right about the diagnosis later in life. Once you advise her to go to the GP, you never know, it may not be aspergers but I also find it difficult to speak to my parents and people I don't know very well. Also probably what's difficult for her communication is some misunderstanding between you and her. That's also why I can't talk to my parents and don't get on with them that well, It ties in with anxiety as well as depression so it can lead on to many different things.

    Aspies are quite complex people to be able to understand and most of the time they find it really difficult to express their emotions and tell you what they are feeling / or to get the words out to say what they really want to say. Like as I'm typing this at the moment, I find it really difficult to tell you what I mean to describe! The words come out differently to what I'm thinking.

    I hope I have helped.

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  • Hi janeytiff

    I am 22 years old as well and I would reccomend getting it diagnosed as soon as possible! I have had a simular situation myself because I only found out I had aspergers a few months ago when I was 21.

    Being diagnosed now is better than later in life because this has helped me quite a bit as well such as getting to know myself better, being able to find support such as emplyment services which I have done and they support people up to 25 years old. This has enabled me to successfully get a full time apprenticeship and get to know myself better!

    Even though I'll feel down from time to time, I would advise you to tell her to go to the GP because the process is very long to get the right type of support. This is what I have experienced because I am still currently on the waiting list for support for aspergers and it's been a year. And you are right about the diagnosis later in life. Once you advise her to go to the GP, you never know, it may not be aspergers but I also find it difficult to speak to my parents and people I don't know very well. Also probably what's difficult for her communication is some misunderstanding between you and her. That's also why I can't talk to my parents and don't get on with them that well, It ties in with anxiety as well as depression so it can lead on to many different things.

    Aspies are quite complex people to be able to understand and most of the time they find it really difficult to express their emotions and tell you what they are feeling / or to get the words out to say what they really want to say. Like as I'm typing this at the moment, I find it really difficult to tell you what I mean to describe! The words come out differently to what I'm thinking.

    I hope I have helped.

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