living with autism as an adult WORDS: J.G
I 'm a 49-year-old woman, married with an 11-year-old son. I'm funny and talented and extremely creative. I have a rewarding career in the non-profit world. I'm also autistic. Autism is a difficult concept to grasp unless you're living with it or dealing with someone close to you who has it. Most people are quite uncertain about what it actually is; they just know that it's something really, really bad. That's because autism is a very wide spectrum, and it's nearly impossible to paint an accurate picture with just a short definition or sound byte. So, I'd like to paint a picture of what autism looks like for me.
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