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Isolation & Self-Help After an Autism Diagnosis
I have lived my life as an Autistic. I only found out aged 46. I was relieved because it gave me so many answers to questions that had always plagued my existence, but it left me vulnerable. I was...
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Reactions to Late Autism Diagnosis
Aside from a few Facebook friends, I have been so very demoralised by the reactions of others, to this single, most important event in my life - the discovery of my autism. This thing that I never...
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My Mother Never Told Me: On surviving a lifetime of abuse not knowing I was...
The story I would like to share is one that I call my own. It's a summary of my experiences, and yet it could easily belong to any beautifully-neurodivergent individual. The following I dedicate to...
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How To Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic in Just 26 Years
First off, this is not a poor-me story. This is a journey to #AutisticJoy story... I'm a singer/songwriter, pretend Rock Star with a decent following... after at least 5 other careers. I'm also...
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My Late Autism Diagnosis: I Was Angry
Finding out that I was autistic at 27 was very hard for me. My friends were ahead of me in just about every way. I had just lost my chance to go back to college, lost my apartment, and lost gains from...
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5 observations on my late diagnosis
I almost put my fist through a car window while delivering pizza and broke down crying because I did something autistic in front of a customer post-diagnosis. My denial of my diagnosis was very strong...
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Recently Diagnosed as Autistic and Realizing My Own Prejudice
My adult autism diagnosis doesn't feel right. I feel “too good” to be autistic. I now recognize my denial as a subconscious prejudice I need to unlearn. I moved to California in August. I started a...
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Newly Diagnosed ASD Shame: I’m Not Really Autistic, Right?
I was diagnosed as autistic by a psychologist, and yet I don't fully believe it. Am I actually autistic? Is my doubt a cover up for my shame? A big part of growing up is finding your place in the...
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How I Came to be Diagnosed with Autism at 55 Years of Age
I've been a teacher throughout most of my adult life. I'm dual certified with 17 years of experience as an elementary teacher and 15 years (and counting) as a high school Culinary Arts chef...
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Jane Eyre, Autistic Heroine
The first time I read Jane Eyre, I knew almost nothing about autism. All I knew, without a doubt, was that I have a mind like Jane’s. Film adaptations do not adequately capture the complexity of her...
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