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Diagnosed yesterday with autism aged 60

Randa

I’m 60 years of age just diagnosed yesterday. I feel lost, angry and let down over the life I should have had. But mostly I have 6 grandchildren all on the spectrum and I feel to blame for it. How do I deal with all these emotions?

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  • You are 60 years old, aspergers came out in 1994 and autism in 1980. You left school by then and could not be diagnosed much younger. You would have been 28 if you was diagnosed with aspergers for the first time. The criteria changed as well from DSM 4 to DSM 5 and it did not include sensory issues then.  DSM 5 came out in 2013 and included about sensory issues. You didn't miss anything as such as there was no diagnosis. Before the days of autism this presentation was linked to psychosis and schizophrenia presentations. i don't know if you have come to medical attention before for severe issues. What do you think has affected you to feel you have missed out in life.

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  • You are 60 years old, aspergers came out in 1994 and autism in 1980. You left school by then and could not be diagnosed much younger. You would have been 28 if you was diagnosed with aspergers for the first time. The criteria changed as well from DSM 4 to DSM 5 and it did not include sensory issues then.  DSM 5 came out in 2013 and included about sensory issues. You didn't miss anything as such as there was no diagnosis. Before the days of autism this presentation was linked to psychosis and schizophrenia presentations. i don't know if you have come to medical attention before for severe issues. What do you think has affected you to feel you have missed out in life.

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