My Late Autism Diagnosis: I Was Angry
Emmanuel
December 2, 2019
For many people, a late diagnosis of autism is a tremendous relief. Emmanuel was angry.
Diagnosis
How To Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic in Just 26 Years
johnnyprofane1
November 26, 2019
Every therapy, every diagnosis, every medication– burnout, meltdowns, marriages, careers, shutdowns, and then there was clarity with a late diagnosis of autism.
Coming to Terms with an Autism Diagnosis: Sam Stein interviews Rees Finlay about his Upcoming Graphic Novella
Yo Samdy Sam
October 31, 2019
Sam Stein interviews Rees Finlay about his upcoming graphic novella in which he outlines the process of coming to terms with his autism diagnosis. Hilarious, relatable, real.
Today I Cried: On the Rejection of Labels
Eitan Rosa
August 30, 2019
On the Folly of Aversion to Labels Today… I cried! It was early morning. I had sat down for a few minutes, trying to relax
My Mother Never Told Me: On surviving a lifetime of abuse not knowing I was autistic
AFeralWolfChild
August 24, 2019
When Andrew tried to tell his estranged mother about being diagnosed as autistic at age 25, he learned a devastating truth.
Is It Trauma or Autism? Or Both?
ladysnessa
July 25, 2019
Being diagnosed with PTSD was one of the most validating things I’ve ever experienced. Not only did it lead me down a path of healing,
What’s in a Word: Asperger’s and the APA
Terra Vance
December 30, 2018
Few words in behavioral science come with more controversy and contention than Asperger’s. This series focuses on the word, Asperger’s, and the many antagonists to
Reactions to Late Autism Diagnosis
Jo Bloggs
December 14, 2018
A painfully real look at what happens when an adult is diagnosed with autism and attempts to share the news with loved ones.
Isolation & Self-Help After an Autism Diagnosis
leonardoyeates
November 18, 2018
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
A Song of Hope, A Man Abused
leonardoyeates
November 3, 2018
Be me, an unknowingly-autistic man. Put yourself in my shoes. I managed school. Literature and English language were a bit of an issue, though. I
