My Autism Life After Diagnosis

My Journal

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.

This blog is for reference and education only, and not professional advice. Please consult a specialist for diagnosis or support.

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My Journal

What This Blog Is and What It Is Not

This blog is a space for personal reflection, self-understanding, and recognition. I write about what it is like living as an autistic adult and navigating a world that is not designed with autistic people in mind.

I write everything on this blog from my lived experience, and I do not speak for all autistic people. Autism is diverse, and each person’s experience is different. This blog is my perspective, my history, my environment and my understanding of myself shape it.

I include sources and videos of research for everyone to look at. It is good to have posts backed up to prevent misinformation. It helps readers to understand the different perspectives, and it supports my lived experience but does not replace it. Research into neurodiversity is in its early days, and the world is going to learn more with new findings and perspectives continuing to emerge, so we will understand more over time.

I include some everyday moments so that readers can see me as a full person, not just my autism. It helps to build a connection with my readers. Everything about me is not autism, and it does not define my whole identity.

However, this blog is not a medical, clinical or diagnostic resource. I am not a professional, so you should not take anything as medical or therapeutic advice. The blog aims to be a personal account that could help others feel less alone and reflect on their own experiences in a new way. Autism traits can look like other conditions, so it is important to get support from a professional, but my blog might help someone feel seen, understood, or validated.

Many autistic adults diagnosed later in life have had very little space to talk openly about what it feels like to be autistic. The good news is that this community is growing.

This blog can benefit anyone wanting to learn more about autism, either for interest or to support friends or family members. My aim is to be as respectful as possible and to be aware of the diversity of the autistic community.

It is not about fixing autism, but about understanding a life that finally makes sense.

Thank you all for your support 😊.