It takes time, effort and even money to obtain a diagnosis, no one would do it without good cause. Also, how much of the increase is due to late diagnosed adults being included? Once the backlog is cleared, we may see a drop in numbers.
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I've been on a NHS autism assessment waitlist now for close to 3 years (I'm 44 btw).
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Stay with it, it is worth it in the end, if for no other reason than the peace of mind which comes with knowing. Remember also you can join most autistic support groups before an official diagnosis, and being around others is amazing!
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There currently isn't one around where I live, so find my support mainly on here.
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Look up Autscape's website for something interesting! :-)
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I will, thank you 😊
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As someone that only get her ASD diagnoses at 18 and ADHD at 20 I'm also heaviyl wondering that.
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