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Anyone undiagnosed but suspects they maybe Autistic but not sure?

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I am in my 40’s and female, I have a diagnosis of Dyspraxia but I feel as if I have other Neurodiversity’s as well. My family think I may be Autistic.I feel as if I have definite traits and have since childhood but I don’t  quite feel as if I fit with Neurotypical or Neurodiverse. 

  • in reply to Pegg

    I am seriously considering it. My Son is diagnosed, my Cousins Son and my Dad thinks he probably is Autistic and he’s in his 70’s.

  • I had no clue until recently - despite having several close relatives with autism, it just didn't occur. I wasn't focused on it, so it didn't exist, more or less. That's the way it is with me. Still, once I had the idea it makes perfect sense, everything has fallen into place. 

    I have been referred and am waiting for assessment, I have no doubt at all that I am autistic. I am female and in my 50s. 

    If you think you may be autistic it might be worth being assessed - of course this is personal choice, not everyone feels the need for a clinical diagnosis, 

  • in reply to GuybrushThreepwood
    GuybrushThreepwood said:
    I don’t think I’d meet criteria to get an actual diagnosis or even get on the referral list because I have a very good job that I’ve been in for nearly 15 years and I’m married with a child and female. I don’t think I’ll tick the box about struggling with daily life at least not in the way the GP or assessors will interpret struggle

    I thought this as well. And yet I walked into the room for my in-person appointment and my assessor knew within a few minutes, telling me in the feedback appointment that I had "absolutely textbook presentation" for a late-diagnosed and high-masking woman.

    Self-diagnosis is enough, though! I know that even getting as far as an assessment can be a real trial- my first attempt went so badly that I didn't try again for years- so I can totally understand why you have doubts about that stage. As long as you know for yourself, that's what matters.

  • It may be helpful to recognise more fundamental qualities and potentials of being autistic. Monotropism is a start, then look into Hyper-Sensory Persons and finally I’d work out if you have ongoing frustration with communication- always feeling misunderstood except by that one ADHD or dyslexic friend, for instance. 

    Autism is not Trauma, which everyone can suffer as we all can end up in Survival Mode. 

    50 years ago we may have just assumed someone more Right Brained if they didn’t exhibit added Trauma and noticeable Disabilities, but when I was in school, the system was a little more sensible affording fresh air or extra time in the library if things were too much. 

  • Me, completely overlooked at school and uni. I took an AQ-50 myself at some point in early adulthood and scored 25or 26 so just thought oh well I’m just a bit weird and thought nothing more for at least 10 years until I started seeing lots of posts on social media by autistic and adhd people that I identified with. I have a positive RAADS test alongside my borderline AQ-50. I don’t think I’d meet criteria to get an actual diagnosis or even get on the referral list because I have a very good job that I’ve been in for nearly 15 years and I’m married with a child and female. I don’t think I’ll tick the box about struggling with daily life at least not in the way the GP or assessors will interpret struggle