I'm new -- and finally built up the courage to post

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"Hi, I'm new!" Actually, I should clarify that I am really only new in terms of posting (I think I established an account in June 2013). I wasn't exactly sure how to start my introduction or interact within the community. Thankfully, I found inspiration (the exact words to begin this post) on the main community discussion forum screen within the "getting to know each other" forum description . I also tend to need some time to transition and observe before acting. Yes, I realize that I gave myself a very generous time interval - seven months - to transition. But alas, I finally acted.

I found this motivation to write after attending an autism conference this month in Orlando, FL where Alex (as well as David Finch) presented and shared information and experiences. Although I am female, I could speak to others as if some of their stories and experiences were my own. Yet I cannot say I am as accepting of myself as an individual with Asperger Syndrome or on a path to a successful career and more balanced life. This journey - I feel - I am just beginning.

Practitioners suggested (and even told me) I had Aspergers for quite a while (plus my parents and family often questioned if I was biologically related since I seemed so "unique"). But I am older and Aspergers was not really a diagnosis when I was a child. And, I assume that my health practitioners believed their prerogative was to "treat the symptoms"; the official process was neither necessary nor helpful. However, I needed the official validation and my documented and formal diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome was given to me in August 2013 by Tania Marshall. She not only officially diagnosed me, but congratulated me for my Aspieness. If you are a women or girl on the spectrum, or believe you (or another girl) have an ASD, I recommend you consider visiting her Wordpress site as one resource.

So, I am a wife; a mother; and a female on the spectrum. Two of my four children are also diagnosed with ASDs; all four are treated for attention concerns. And now that I am building up the courage to officially "come out of the closet" with my Aspergers diagnosis to receive vocational rehab services and other needed support,, I find it more difficult than I expected. I could also add that I own large quantities of clothing items due to multiple jobs, professions, roles, moods, and sensory issues that I decided to sort through these clothes and organize my closet in order to find my comfort wear. So, literally, there is an obstacle course of clothing piles I must navigate around outside my closet door!

Thanks for reading!

Welcome !

Welcome! Post anytime!

Welcome

glad to hear from you. also a female from the time when AS wasn't diagnosed. welcome.

Hiya and Welcome!

welcome!

Thank you all for the welcomes .