Now I’m involved with the Asperger / Autism Network. In the year since my diagnosis, I think the biggest thing that’s changed is this: I can give myself permission to retreat from society without judging myself for it. Instead of feeling guilty when I don’t go out or feeling bad ...
Navigating a late autism diagnosis is not a walk in the park. I know that for me, it stirred up muchemotion—and most people have similar accounts. For many of us, late diagnosis can bring on a range of feelings, from relief to regret, fromgriefto giddiness. There i...
Autism (ASD) and ADHD are two common conditions among adults. More than 5 million adults – about 2.2% of the overall U.S. adult population – have ASD, according to the CDC. Another 4.4% have attention deficit activity disorder (ADHD). But what you might not realize is that you can ...
I’m curious if there’s anyone here whose sole diagnosis is autism or Asperger’s. I have a comorbid diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and probably have mild undiagnosed OCD. The really interesting thing is that so many of us don’t feel that all of our comorbid diagnoses...
The three overarching themes expressed issues with identity and relationships before and after the diagnosis and identified that the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adulthood impacted people's adaptation to and assimilation (i.e. the making sense of and internalizing the...
But the good news is that more and more people are seeking anautism spectrum diagnosis in adulthood. And as the curtain lifts, they’re finding their own community, often online. “The positive side of social media is that it’s created places where people can discuss their experiences,” ...
Next, someone will describeAdult Onset Autism (AOA)and it will be talked about as a “genetic deficit” that has come to light through better diagnosis and public health surveilance. . Of course, they will ignore the fact that in more than 20 years of searching for adult autistics in inst...
To determine how reliable this adult self-assessment is, autism experts at Cardiff University and La Trobe University, Melbourne, trialled the test on British and Australian adults (311 participants in total) with and without an autism diagnosis. ...
Review article: the concept of entero-colonic encephalopathy, autism and opioid receptor ligands There is growing awareness that primary gastrointestinal pathology may play an important role in the inception and clinical expression of some childhood de... AJ Wakefield,JM Puleston,SM Montgomery,... -...
I was diagnosed with autism as a child, and had never heard of SPD until recently; though it is not a formal diagnosis, I know I have it - although when … Dryness Crazy- I need help! Not rated yetAnything dry makes me cringe. I used to make fun of a friend who had this in ...