CBC*: 'Diagnosing autism in adults is more common, expert says...
...but getting an assessment isn't always easy.'
*Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-adult-autism-diagnosis-1.6434408
'Megan Pilatzke ended up on a journey of self-discovery almost by accident.
In 2019, Pilatzke began researching autism after learning the man she was dating (now her fiancé) has a nephew diagnosed with autism.
"What I knew about autism was that it existed, that it was there in children, and that was really about it," said Pilatzke, who lives in Sudbury.
A year later, she read a book about autism in women and girls, and suddenly things clicked.
"I was absolutely in tears. I was just reading what felt like an autobiography," Pilatzke said.'
There's much more text and photos at the link. April is Autism Awareness Month.
Note: The acronym ASD used in the article refers to Autism Spectrum Disorder.