Adult Autism and My Diagnosis Story

09/06/22 • 28 min

What are some traits that autistic adults might experience, especially those with late-diagnosed autism? And what does the female autism phenotype have to do with all of this?
Topics discussed also include:

Some of my own autistic traits, starting from infancy till now
The impetus for seeking an adult autism diagnosis
Looking for a psychologist for adult autism diagnosis

If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:
"The Female Autism Phenotype and Camouflaging: A Narrative Review" by Hull et al.
"The Experiences of Late-Diagnosed Women With Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype" by Bargiela et al.
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Some of my own autistic traits, starting from infancy till now
The impetus for seeking an adult autism diagnosis
Looking for a psychologist for adult autism diagnosis

Higher Listenings: Joy for Educators
A new podcast from Top Hat delivering ideas, relief, and joy to the future of teaching.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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The Other Autism - Adult Autism and My Diagnosis Story

Transcript

Today we're talking about autism and adults and my own story of getting diagnosed as autistic. I was super excited to receive questions from listeners, so thank you very much for sending those in. If you have a question please check out the show notes for my email address.
So I took the questions I received and decided to poll folks on LinkedIn and Instagram about what they want to hear first. LinkedIn followers chose to hear my personal autism diagnosis story and Instagram followers chose