It’s official — I’m autistic!

Four visual ways to explain what it’s like.

Having written about it previously, I have now done it. I’ve had my final appointment with the doctor who’s been working with me for the past year, who has written my formal letter confirming my diagnosis of autism and that I meet the criteria set out in the DSM-5.

This should probably feel like a more monumental occasion than it does. I suppose because I have known about it for a year, it’s less of a shock and I was prepared for it. But it is without doubt a life-changing moment.