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Undiagnosed

Hi. I don't see a problem in revealing my identity. I'm 75, my employment status isn't at risk. Is it feasible to get diagnosed at my age? I've always been different, couldn't make or keep friends. I'm.happily married to the most patient woman in the world, three children, seven grandchildren. One grandson is non-verbal autistic, another is high functioning but also has attention deficit syndrome (I think its called), a third might be on the spectrum. I have many questions but could their autism or suspected autism be down to inheriting from me?

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  • Hi and welcome to the community! :)

    I'm afraid that revealing your identity isn't allowed here (it's not a rule that we can opt out of), so you might prefer to change your profile name to something anonymous before the moderators or community manager get in touch to that end.

    It's certainly feasible to get diagnosed at your age. You might find the guidance here helpful - it includes information about signs of autism, and how to request a referral for assessment:

    NAS - Before diagnosis

    Evidence does suggest that autism is genetic - there's some great introductory information that explains more here:

    NAS - What is autism

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  • Hi and welcome to the community! :)

    I'm afraid that revealing your identity isn't allowed here (it's not a rule that we can opt out of), so you might prefer to change your profile name to something anonymous before the moderators or community manager get in touch to that end.

    It's certainly feasible to get diagnosed at your age. You might find the guidance here helpful - it includes information about signs of autism, and how to request a referral for assessment:

    NAS - Before diagnosis

    Evidence does suggest that autism is genetic - there's some great introductory information that explains more here:

    NAS - What is autism

Children