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Late diagnosed autism in my 50's but no idea what to do next??

Jsp72

Hi I received my ASD diagnosis about 2 months ago which brought up a lot of different emotions and I  was basically given a few websites to look at and some books to read, which I didn't do as I felt a bit unsupported with it all.  I just looked at loads of stuff online and got even more confused!

Having looked through so many things I couldn't seem to find where to start with any advice or support so I've ended up here writing a post which I've never done before !! 

I guess I thought this might be a good place to write something with like minded people but I have no idea what to expect!!

Parents

  • Hi  Welcome to the community.

    I was diagnosed just over a year ago, and I found being here was a great help as there is a wide variety of experiences and reading posts helped me feel less alone and learn more about autism. 

    I also read lots of books on autism and looked at some other websites. The autism clinic gave me a book list but they recommended one book above the others for me to begin with. I know you have said the amount of stuff available made you feel more confused, so perhaps just stay around on this community, even if that means lurking, to see if that helps illuminate the right path forward for you. 

    The alternative is to find different ways to start learning more about the things you are interested in categorised by themes. E.g., structure/sensory experience - vestibular sense, proprioception, interoception etc./communication/stimming/special interests/socialising/burnout/shutdown/executive function and so on. Take one theme at a time and find out what you want to know about it. 

    Good luck.

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  • Hi  Welcome to the community.

    I was diagnosed just over a year ago, and I found being here was a great help as there is a wide variety of experiences and reading posts helped me feel less alone and learn more about autism. 

    I also read lots of books on autism and looked at some other websites. The autism clinic gave me a book list but they recommended one book above the others for me to begin with. I know you have said the amount of stuff available made you feel more confused, so perhaps just stay around on this community, even if that means lurking, to see if that helps illuminate the right path forward for you. 

    The alternative is to find different ways to start learning more about the things you are interested in categorised by themes. E.g., structure/sensory experience - vestibular sense, proprioception, interoception etc./communication/stimming/special interests/socialising/burnout/shutdown/executive function and so on. Take one theme at a time and find out what you want to know about it. 

    Good luck.

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