Being diagnosed as Autistic at 54 years old has left me with a lot of questions.
For example:
Why did it take this long?
Would an earlier diagnosis have changed my life?
Is ASD linked to my scoliosis?
Will anything change with this knowledge?
About me
I am a late diagnosed autistic adult desperately trying to unravel my life and work out who I truly am. How do I unmask after a lifetime?
What I Do
After researching Autism and ADHD, I’m on a journey of knowledge and discovery. I intend to keep reading, learning and listening to other Autistic people, with a hope to be helped by and to help people in a similar situation to me. My husband has ADHD and our new understanding of each other has allowed us to finally relate to each other.
What I Want To Achieve
Life has been tough undiagnosed. I hoped a diagnosis would help me to work things out, but nearly two years on I’m still trying to understand. I am soon to be assessed for ADHD and this may finally put the last pieces of my puzzle together.
It seems that Autistic and disabled people are becoming a targeted group once again. I hope I can help to correct the direction that society is heading in. Never again can disabled people be judged on their ‘contribution to society’ or ‘their drain on others’
There is value in all life, and we need to remember that.
I want to make a difference.
