BBC: Autism: 'I was diagnosed at 60... (April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month)
...The onset of the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on journalist Sue Nelson. Exhausted by covering the crisis, she received a life-changing diagnosis at 60 – she was autistic.'
[In January, while recovering from Covid, I received another diagnosis.
The symptoms first appeared during childhood. It's just that no one recognised them. There isn't the medical equivalent of a quick lateral flow test for the condition either. It requires expert assessment to combine behavioural puzzles – using pieces that appear to come from separate jigsaws – to create an unexpectedly new picture.
This explains why I wasn't diagnosed with a life-long developmental disability until the age of 60. Embarrassingly, a former BBC science correspondent missed her own breaking news.
I am autistic.]
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220405-the-life-changing-diagnosis-of-autism-in-later-life
This is a Long Read. There's much more text and photos at the link. I'm the father
of three sons and my youngest two are both diagnosed On The Spectrum. I'm very
aware of autism.
This is not what I wished for my children. I didn't wish them to lose their vision due to
Retinits Pigmentosa that affects many autistic persons. There was a time that I was
terrified my sons would self-harm due to this but things have worked out much better
than I expected and we all go on doing the best we can.