A large number of adults have grown up without receiving a diagnosis. Since there is no public route, they may be forced to use the private healthcare system, which may be too expensive to access.
Without a complete understanding of themselves, they will likely have grown up with a lot of anxiety due to sensory overload or the stress of ‘masking.’
Even if diagnosed as children, autistic adults could face other challenges. Please look at the ways we have found to help autistic adults.
