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A thread about #autism and #health #anxiety. I didn’t know I was #autistic until I was nearly 59. But by the time I was in my mid-twenties I knew I
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A #thread about #autism and #masking, #camouflaging, #compensation.I don’t like any of these terms. Masking implies deliberate, deceitful disguise. Camouflaging conjures up images of greasy face paint. Compensation reinforces the
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#Thread about #autism and #waiting for #AdventMost of my life was spent waiting to find out who I was. I did lots of things, my life wasn’t on pause, but
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Getting an autism diagnosis late in life introduced me to a number of new concepts: meltdown, shutdown, burnout and sensory overload. Applied to my life retrospectively these made perfect sense,
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In a #bullying situation at work small things often lead to bigger things and before you know it you’re out of your depth. The person bullying you may shift between
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Two years on.#Thread about life after a very late #autism diagnosis. I haven’t planned any of this.I’m just going to go with the flow. #autistic#ActuallyAutistic#AllAutistics 1/ I discovered I was
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I discussed autism-related communication issues, and my needs (structured sessions, purpose clearly identified, unambiguous questions) with the #CMHT (UK) but changes we agreed weren’t honoured. I was even given paperwork
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When I began my #autism assessment at the age of 58 I was sure I didn’t stim. In fact it even made me doubt I could actually be autistic. #Stimming
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