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I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults

by Cynthia Kim

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In her forties, the author was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. She addresses aspects of living with ASD as a late-diagnosed adult, including coping with the emotional effect of discovering oneself to be autistic and deciding with whom to share the diagnosis and how.

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Languages: English
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Published: 2013
Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS: 616.858832092
LCC: RC553 .A88 .K55

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