I have always known I was different - unique and quirky - finally had my diagnois during lockdown and I have struggled to get support that is not based at parents teachers or professionals - I really need a mentor to help me - I am also disabled and mostly housebound and my world is getting smaller! any advice welcomed please!
Bickie
Hello Bickie, it is quite a big subject to cover and can be a challenge to retain the info at this stage so I normally recommend some books to anwser the more general questions and advise that you ask more specific questions here where we have a knowledgable and helpful community.
The books are:
Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome - Wylie, Philip_ Beardon, Luke_ Heath, Sara (2014)
ISBN 9781849054331
Understanding Autism For Dummies - Stephen Shore, Linda G. Rastelli, Temple Grandin (2006)
ISBN 0764525476
Note that Aspergers is a slighlty older name for people who have relatively low needs for support with their autism (compared to those who are non verbal for example).
You may find it helpful to speak to a therapist once you have read some more about this as they can help you develop coping strategies for anything you want/need help with and they should be more qualified to help than a bunch of random people on the internet 
Welcome to the club.
Hello Bickie, it is quite a big subject to cover and can be a challenge to retain the info at this stage so I normally recommend some books to anwser the more general questions and advise that you ask more specific questions here where we have a knowledgable and helpful community.
The books are:
Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome - Wylie, Philip_ Beardon, Luke_ Heath, Sara (2014)
ISBN 9781849054331
Understanding Autism For Dummies - Stephen Shore, Linda G. Rastelli, Temple Grandin (2006)
ISBN 0764525476
Note that Aspergers is a slighlty older name for people who have relatively low needs for support with their autism (compared to those who are non verbal for example).
You may find it helpful to speak to a therapist once you have read some more about this as they can help you develop coping strategies for anything you want/need help with and they should be more qualified to help than a bunch of random people on the internet
Welcome to the club.
