Late Diagnosis Integration Resources for Autistic Adults & our Friends, Family, and Community
As a therapist who’s also someone who didn’t know I was autistic until I was in my 30s, I can validate that diagnosis is the BEGINNING of a journey, not the end.
Late diagnosis can come with a whole host of emotions and - if you’re like me- those emotions can be overwhelming due to a number of reasons including Alexithymia, a lifetime of emotional suppression, and a general sense of feeling overwhelmed with a whole new lens on life.
I’ve written a blog on how to access a diagnosis and maintain an active wait list of folks looking for assessment in Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, and Florida.
This post will focus on resources for recently diagnosed adults and friends, family, and others who are connected to folks who’ve recently discovered a diagnosis and are looking for community, support, or to learn more about how to integrate the diagnosis into daily life, what it may mean, and how to support ourselves and others in self-discovery.
Recommended Resource Lists from Other Therapists
Everything You’d Wanna Know About Adult ADHD and Autism by Dr Christine Henry
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Over time, I plan to offer in-depth reviews of these resources, but for now, I hope this list is helpful for those seeking guidance.
Recommended Books
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity Hardcover – April 5, 2022
Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum Hardcover – December 4, 2018
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Recommended Workbooks
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Recommended Online Communities
Autism Late Diagnosis/Self-Identification Support and Education
Tell me you're neurodivergent without telling me you're neurodivergent
Autistic Connections: is a great group for autistic folks and a lot of people there are late diagnosed- it's led by Matt Lowry, LPP, and he also has a cool podcast on iTunes and Spotify called Autistic Culture where he and his co-host examine autistic traits in different things from history, pop culture, etc.
Recommended Content Creators
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Recommended Podcasts
neurodivergent moments
oh that's just my autism.
When Neurodiversity Meets Exsistentialism
Neurodivergent Magic
Neurodivergent Narratives with Sandra Coral
Coordinating Chaos with the ADHD Lady
The Autistic Woman Society
The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris
The Square Peg