Conditions · Neurodevelopmental
Autism in adults — AANE on the late-recognized presentation
What autism looks like in adults, why it is so often missed, and what an evaluation actually involves.
Association for Autism and Neurodiversity10 min read
AANE (formerly the Asperger/Autism Network) is one of the longest-running organizations serving autistic adults. Their resource hub addresses the realities of late-recognized autism — the cumulative cost of masking, the diagnostic process, accommodations, relationships, and identity.
A meaningful complement to clinical pages because it is shaped by autistic adults' own framings, not only by deficit-model criteria.
Mental Hum's library is a curated index of authoritative third-party resources. The summary above is our own framing; the full information lives at the source.
A note on this article
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