Hi, my name is ainsleykate!

ainsleykate

I am 18 years old and I was diagnosed with autism a few months ago. I am starting to try to navigate adulthood while managing my autism, but it is still very new to me and my family. I am hoping to find an online community where I can ask and maybe answer questions, and build community.

Bluebell21

Hi @ainsleykate Welcome to the Community. I hope you enjoy your time on the forum. Any questions just ask.

Have a look around and join in when you are ready.

Take care.

Albus_Scope

Heya @ainsleykate and welcome to the community from me too. 😊

I'm also late diagnosed autistic, so I can understand how confusing things can get right now. I've written a few pieces that may be helpful over in our Autism and neurodiversity category. But feel free to ask away with any questions you have, there's lots of us on the spectrum here, so you're amongst friends. ❤️

Holly_Scope

Hi @ainsleykate and welcome to the community! 😊

WhatThe

Happy New Year ainsleykate and welcome to the Scope forum 🤩

I'm late-diagnosed too though much older than you and it's a heck of a shock! I've found people of all ages on this forum I can relate to and so will you.

Navigating adulthood takes a lifetime (just ask michael57) but you are clearly on the right path. It's wonderful to know you have family support and you're embracing this diagnosis. I wish I'd known at 18 and developed strategies for coping but I didn't.

We have a lot of strengths and skills to employ once we know what these are.

michael57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/961475#Comment_961475

haha thanks for the mention i have never taken life to seriously even more so now 😈