Getting an Adult Diagnosis


Top 10 Reasons for an Adult Diagnosis of ASD — Aspergers Central
This video explores 10 top (possible) reasons for seeking an adult diagnosis.


How to Get an Adult Autism Diagnosis
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, a trailblazer in autism, answers a viewer question about obtaining an autism diagnosis and accessing treatment as an adult. She discusses the new diagnostic criteria, what criteria needs to be met in order to receive a diagnosis, and where you can go to receive a diagnosis. Her recommendations include reading up on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5), which is the authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research.


Are You Undiagnosed Autistic? How to Tell If You’re on the Autism Spectrum | Patron’s Choice
In this Ability Life Solutions Video Favorite, Paul (#actuallyautistic) talks about what it means to be on the autism spectrum, with a focus on the common experiences of autism, including “masking” or “pretending to be ‘normal,’” that will help you get beneath what it means to be autistic.


22 Asperger’s Signs and Traits in Adults
In this animated short video, an Ability Life Solutions Video Favorite, common signs or traits of Asperger’s Syndrome are discussed. Many of the signs and symptoms listed below may be hidden in adults, especially those who have not been diagnosed.


Autism: A Diagnosis in Adulthood
In this Ability Life Solution Favorite Video, Dr. Victoria Hughes talks in detail about adult autism diagnosis, guideline procedures, adjustment to the diagnosis once received, and different types of support services.


Diagnosis of Autism in Adults | Presented by Claire Schutte, Psy-D, BCBA-D
In this video, a webinar presented by The Johnson Center, Dr. Claire Schutte delivers a presentation geared toward adults who are considering getting an autism evaluation.


Aspergers In Adults
In this video, Dan from The Aspie World gives us nine symptoms that can help identify a person’s Aspergers.


Diagnosed with autism… (aged 33!)
ife Solutions Video Favorite, Sam discusses her recent adult diagnosis of autism, and the sense of relief it brought to her to finally receive that diagnosis. She also highlights the fact that many women are diagnosed later in their life than men are.


Autistic Adult Takes the AQ (autism) test! (with @IndieAndy !)
In this video, Sam (who was diagnosed with autism as an adult) takes the Autistic Quotient Test (AQ …


Second Look – Adults with Autism
Susan Mayes, Ph.D., professor at Penn State College of Medicine narrates this video which includes expert opinions, and …


Could YOU be autistic? (and not know)
In this Ability Life Solutions Video Favorite, Yo Samdy Sam gives a no-nonsense comprehensive list of usual and …


Invisible Diversity: A Story of Undiagnosed Autism | Carrie Beckwith-Fellows | TEDxVilnius
In this talk, Carrie Beckwith-Fellows shares her personal journey towards attaining a diagnosis of autism in her mid-thirties, …


Meet the Woman Diagnosed With Autism at 45 | Lorraine
Lorraine Kelly interviews journalist Laura James, who was diagnosed with autism when she was 45 years old, and …


Diagnosed With Autism At 30 | Lorraine
In this brief yet informative talk, Penny Andrews shares that she knew from an early age that she …


Undiagnosed Autism Aspergers in Adults
In this video, the rising number of adults being diagnosed with autism and Asperger’s, even into late adulthood, …


So you think you have Asperger Syndrome?
In this video created for individuals who suspect they may have Aspergers Syndrome, creator Different As Pie discusses …


Pros and Cons of Seeking an Adult Diagnosis – Aspergers/Autism/ASD | Patrons Choice
Paul, who discovered he had autism at 30, talks about self-diagnosis as common among adults on the autism …


A Look Through My Adult Autism Assessment Report
20 weeks after the date of her assessment, the video creator Becoming Autism takes a deep-dive into her …


AUTISM MY DIAGNOSIS |Purple Ella
Purple Ella shares about the day she came to question if she had autism, about a year after …


Life after autism diagnosis: update
In this video, one of our favorite Youtube creators, Sam, updates us 5 months after her autism diagnosis …