Tag: late autism diagnosis
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When You Stop Pretending You Don’t Need Directions: What an Adult Autism and ADHD Assessment Actually Feels Like
What an adult autism and ADHD assessment actually feels like. The fear, the tests, the tears, and what shifts before the results arrive. A personal account.
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Sitting with the Unknown: The Emotional Limbo After an Autism and ADHD Assessment
The assessment is over. The two-week wait begins. On circling thoughts, old self-doubt, and what surfaces when you stop moving long enough to sit with yourself.
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The Threads of Life: Growing Up as an Undiagnosed Neurodivergent Woman
A quiet childhood, a love of routine, and a lifetime of masking. Looking back at the signs of neurodivergence I missed for almost 40 years.
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Is It All in My Head? Deciding to Get Assessed for Autism and ADHD as an Adult
At mid life, I sat across from a psychologist agreeing to a full autism and ADHD assessment. A reflection on self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and taking that first step.
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When You Start Wondering About Yourself: Recognising Your Own Neurodivergence Through Your Child
I started researching neurodivergence for my son. I ended up finding myself on every page. On the slow, disorienting experience of recognising your own wiring through your child’s diagnosis.