Hello everyone,
Hope it's okay to join while I'm still waiting on my assessment. Feeling like a bit of an imposter as I'm still on my journey of self-discovery and have nothing formal in place in terms of a diagnosis. I seem to function acceptably in many ways but have constant and consistent underlying feelings of not being the same as most people I meet/am acquainted with/am friends with (don't have too many of that last one). Bit by bit, I am breaking down my preconceptions and biases of what autism 'looks like' and finding that a lot of the anecdotal and scientific information I am reading really resonates with me.
I am hoping to learn to be more accepting (and forgiving), in relation to myself and my behaviour and to learn more about the ASD community at large.
Also, my 11yo nephew has just been assessed and has been diagnosed with ASD, so I'd like to know more in case he wants to talk about any aspect of his diagnosis, is looking for advice/information or has any concerns.
