AUTISM DIAGNOSIS IN ADULTHOOD

SOME ADULTS WHO ARE NOT FORMALLY DIAGNOSED ACHIEVE MAJOR MILESTONES LIKE BEING IN RELATIONSHIPS OR BUILDING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. OTHERS SPEND THEIR LIVES FEELING OUT OF PLACE, STRUGGLING TO SUCCEED IN CERTAIN AREAS, OR MASKING THEIR AUTISM TO FIT IN.

BY MARTA CHMIELOWICZ

Dr. Elisheva Levin was 45 when she received her autism diagnosis. After a lifetime of struggling to fit in, the pieces finally clicked when her son was diagnosed with autism, and she realized that they shared many similarities. Her diagnosis gave her a deeper understanding of herself and a new perspective on the challenges she faced throughout her life.