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It has been a long time that Scotland has had snow this deep. Normally, we have snow for a few days and it is away. However, we have had four days of it, then heavy rain one night, so I thought that was going to be the last of it, but it snowed again last Read more
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I have been doing a lot of reading and watching movies lately, and a movie I really enjoyed was Temple Grandin (2010). It is a biographical drama directed by Mick Jackson and starring Claire Danes. The film tells the story of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who revolutionised the livestock industry through her strong connection Read more
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This is a book that I enjoyed reading. It is valuable to anyone who has someone in their life with Asperger’s or now called autism spectrum disorder. It is full of real-world examples, clear explanations and the different ways people with Asperger’s see the world. It is valuable for someone who is new to understanding Read more
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The discussion highlights differing perceptions between a non-autistic person and the author. The non-autistic individual associates objects with memories and social experiences, while the author, on the autism spectrum, focuses on details like shapes and colors. This illustrates the varied ways people perceive the world, emphasizing individual differences within and outside the autism spectrum. Read more
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Autism plus refers to an autistic individual with comorbidities, while autism pure refers to individuals with autism that have no comorbidities. People use comorbidity and co-occurring conditions interchangeably in casual conversation, but a comorbidity can be diagnosed separately from autism, and are two or more distinct diagnoses, and a co-occurring condition occurs alongside autism. Autism Read more
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I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a blessed New Year. May it bring you all peace, joy and a fantastic 2026. Image by Waseem Ahmad from Pixabay Read more
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There has been research on this topic, and disclosing autism is a choice and different for everyone. Many autistic adults struggle to tell others about their autism diagnosis, and this is for many reasons, such as worrying about the reaction of others. Many autistic adults can experience stigma when disclosing their diagnosis and fear that Read more
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Asperger’s syndrome (Asperger’s) is no longer a diagnosis. Now, it is part of ASD (autism spectrum disorder) or ASC (autism spectrum conditions). If I had received a diagnosis over five years ago, I would have been diagnosed with Asperger’s. Today, they are no longer a separate diagnosis. The difference is that with Asperger’s there Read more
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I wanted to include another post about the difference between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcissism. ADHD can co-occur with autism in families. A family member can have autism and another ADHD, and another can have both autism and ADHD. It is unjust to say individuals with ADHD or autism are narcissistic, and it Read more
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Autism and ADHD have overlapping traits, but they are not the same condition as explained by Dr Tracey Marks. They can co-occur, but they affect the brain in different ways. They are both distinct neurodevelopmental conditions, and it’s important to understand them, as they can both be misunderstood. Video by Dr Tracey Marks (embedded from Read more
My Autism Life After Diagnosis
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ABOUT
My name is Louise. I was diagnosed with autism in my late forties.
This blog is my journey from late diagnosis, how I navigate the ups and downs of life, and the strategies I use to cope.
I also write about my lifestyle, my life experiences, and raising neurodiversity awareness.
Autism is a spectrum, and it can look different in each person. This is one way autism can present.
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