Autists: Women on the Spectrum | 
I‘ve been #downtherabbithole learning about #autism since my diagnosis a few months ago at age 56. #actuallyautistic #ownvoices This is a mix of memoir and nonfiction exploration about why many autistic girls and women are diagnosed late (in late teens and into adulthood).
Darklunarose This looks good. I was diagnosed very late 30s, then early 40s with adhd as well. It makes a load of sense when looking back. I might need to find a copy of this and give it a look. 3d
BookishMarginalia @Darklunarose I also have ADHD, which makes for such an interesting tug between the need for routine and the desire for novelty 😵💫. So far this book has my attention, because the author is Swedish and brings a different cultural perspective as well. 3d
Flaneurette Omg! Nice to see you here again! 3d
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BethM I was diagnosed with ADHD a year ago at 37- life changing. I tell myself my need for routine is because it‘s the only coping skill that was mostly useful 😂 3d
Clare-Dragonfly The author Rachael Herron was recently diagnosed with autism. She knew she was ADHD and is now learning about being AuDHD. She‘s discussed it on her podcast, Ink In Your Veins. She was describing the conflict between the need for routine and desire for novelty, just like you said! 3d
Gissy Hola!! In si happy that you are back!!! 🥰 3d
TheBookHippie Helllooooo!!!!! 💕💕💕💕 3d
BookishMarginalia @Flaneurette Thank you! Nice to be back! 3d
BookishMarginalia @BethM Right? Have you seen the podcast Late Bloomers by Rich and Rox Pink (ADHD Love on YouTube)? So good! Their 2 books are amazing as well. She‘s ADHD and he‘s undergoing autism diagnosis. Their relationship is wonderful too. Highly recommend! 3d
BookishMarginalia @Clare-Dragonfly oooh, that sounds like a podcast I need to check out. Thanks for the rec! 3d
BookishMarginalia @Gissy Hello from Florida! How are you? It‘s been a long time! 3d
BookishMarginalia @TheBookHippie Hello 👋🏼 💜💜💜 3d
Gissy @BookishMarginalia Yes! But it so nice and lovely to have you back. Very happy to see you and your cats 😻Say hello to @WanderingBookaneer 3d
MyNamesParadise I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 25 and then I was diagnosed with autism a month before my 29th birthday. I‘m 33 now. It‘s been quite an experience. I wish I‘d known while I was still in school. My whole life could‘ve been different if I knew more about how I learned and viewed the world. 3d
quietlycuriouskate It's good to see you again! (Fellow neuro-divergent, here. 👋) 2d
kspenmoll I am so excited to see you back here! I hope your diagnosis has made sense of your self in the world…girls/ women still het diagnosed so much later than boys because as you know, they present differently. My son is autistic , but he, as most boys, got his diagnosis early at age 7. 2d
Darklunarose @BookishMarginalia oh yes that tug of war. We like routine, till we are bored, then we need some chaos, but then we get overwhelmed…rinse and repeat! 2d
BookishMarginalia @Gissy She says hello! 18h
BookishMarginalia @MyNamesParadise It does make such a difference to know now. It gives me language to describe my experience and also a community of people with similar experiences. 18h
BookishMarginalia @quietlycuriouskate Hi! Good to be here and to connect! 18h
BookishMarginalia @kspenmoll So good to see you too! And yes, the presentation is different, plus when I was growing up in the 70s and early 80‘s the understanding of autism was not very advanced. The diagnosis has been a relief and such an explanation. 18h
BookishMarginalia @Darklunarose Exactly! 18h