Does anyone know of books, preferably non-fiction and scientifically sound, on autism and how you can tell if you may have undiagnosed autism? The reason I ask is my sister and daughter both have decided I have it. My sister thinks everyone in our family probably does.
I think it’s kind of none of her business but also wonder if there is any advantage to knowing this, if it is true.
by sqqueen2
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I self identified as autistic in the last year or so and I would recommend this book to start
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
it helped me so much, and its focused on adults as well, and it has some activities throughout the book to help you kind of think through your life and how you think
edit to add: as far as any advantages to knowing, if you do end up feeling you are autistic i have found that it has helped me understand myself so much and its made it easier to accommodate myself in my every day life, its helped me be kinder to myself when i struggle with things and its explained nearly everything that i have struggled with in my life, its nice to know that im not just stupid/lazy/other things i told myself
* *Unmasking Autism* by Devon Price hits hard if you’ve been blending in too well for too long smart, empathetic, and grounded in research
* *Divergent Mind* by Jenara Nerenberg great if you’re high-functioning, overlooked, and female—especially powerful on misdiagnosis
* *The Autistic Brain* by Temple Grandin science meets lived experience deep dive into neurology without losing the human side
* *Neurotribes* by Steve Silberman more historical, but gives you a big-picture lens on why so many adults are only just realizing
if reading these gives you clarity, cool
if not, you’re still allowed to know yourself without a label