This is the 32nd interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Priscilla is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Priscilla’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? My name is Priscilla Stuckey, and my pronouns are she/her. How old were you when…

This is the 31st interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Maci is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Maci’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? Maci, She/Her How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 30 How did…

Most adults who self-identify as autistic do so because they learned about autism on their own. Their doctors, family, educational system, and mental health providers did not catch it when they were children. This is fairly common given that the medical model of autism focuses on the external behaviors that…

This is the 29th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Laura is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Laura’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? Laura Johnson, She/Her How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 75 How…

Learning I was autistic in my mid-30’s was certainly a mix of emotions. I felt relieved to finally understand myself, and yet also sad that there were certain aspects of myself that could not change. I embarked on a journey of digging into myself and understanding my quirks, habits, and…

This is the 27th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Gwen’s interview was originally published on January 26th. After extensive editing and changes, we decided to remove the original interview and publish an updated version of her interview. …

This is the 28th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Scott is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Scott’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? Scott (he/him/his) How old were you when you learned you were autistic? I was diagnosed…

This is the 26th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Kathy Dannal Vitcak is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Kathy’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? Kathy Dannel Vitcak, she/her How old were you when you learned you were…

This is the 24th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Cliff is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Cliff’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name do you use? Cliff How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 66 How did you learn you…

This is the 25th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Yvette is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Yvette’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name do you use and, if you want to share it, what pronouns do you use? Yvette, she/her How old were…

This is the 23rd interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. John is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and John’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? John N, he/him, AFAB How old were you when you learned you were autistic? I…

This is the 22nd interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Zero is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Zero’s responses follow in regular typeface. How old were you when you learned you are autistic? At age 23 I began researching in order to possibly find reasons…

This is the 21st interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. June is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and June’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? June (they/them) How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 34 How did…

This is the 17th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Emily, who writes on Medium as Mommy M, is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Emily’s responses follow in regular typeface. How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 36 How did you learn…

This is the 18th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. I provided Joseph, a late-identified autistic, with a list of interview questions. He then responded in essay format below. I self-diagnosed as being autistic around age 73. Mainly by reading articles on the internet, especially Medium.com and then taking…

This is the 19th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Charlotte, is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Charlotte’s responses follow in regular typeface. How did you learn you are autistic? Whilst I was bringing up my stepson Dominic. We fought a long battle to get…

This is the 20th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. The interviewee requested to remain anonymous. My questions are in bold and her responses are in regular typeface. What is your name and pronouns? I would like to remain anonymous. I am a 54 year old female. I use…

This is the 15th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Jean Grey is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Jean’s responses follow in regular typeface. How old were you when you learned you were autistic? I figured out that I am Autistic in late February of…

This is the 16th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Liz Hunt is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Liz’s responses follow in regular typeface. What is your preferred name and pronouns? Liz Hunt (she/her) How old were you when you learned you were autistic? I…

This is my 14th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Eric Endlich is a clinical psychologist and late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Eric’s responses follow in regular typeface. How old were you when you learned you were autistic? I realized in my mid-50s that I am…