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27 Mar 2016, 11:18 pm

When an Autism Diagnosis comes in Adulthood


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28 Mar 2016, 2:56 am

If you can obtain the full report (not just the NPR article), try to determine which one is me.



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28 Mar 2016, 10:14 am

I was diagnosed when I was 47 and found the whole process to be positive. Unfortunately I've not received the support that I need since then, and was stated in my diagnostic report.


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