I can’t tell you how confirming and affirming this news report is for someone who has self-identified as autistic later in life

Everything Andrew says here describes my own experience and - even without a formal diagnosis - lends support to my conclusion about myself

“… for many older people receiving a diagnosis was a "lightbulb moment" and meant they could better understand their life experiences”

Exactly

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87542l14ro

#actuallyAutistic #olderPeople #elderly #autismDiagnosis

Autism: 'I felt broken before being diagnosed at 70'

An estimated 90% of autistic people over 50 have not received a diagnosis, research suggests.

@philcolbourn
Realised in my fifties. It was life changing.