What was it like growing up with an autism diagnosis? In this video, I explore my childhood autism experiences and open up about how I felt about my autism diagnosis. But also did it help being diagnosed with autism?

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Often in the autism community online, I see other autistic people who had a late autism diagnosis in adulthood saying that they wished they got a diagnosed or wished they or someone realised sooner. As someone who was fortunate to get a diagnosis in childhood, I wanted to share my own reality about growing up as an autistic person in the 90s in Newcastle, UK. Not to brag about my autism diagnosis but to just highlight that even when you have the support in place etc. It doesn't mean that it is any easier.

*Disclaimer: This video is based on my experiences & in no way can I speak on behalf of the autism community as a whole.

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Videos on autism from the perspective of an autistic adult. Sharing my autism experiences to help other autistic people and autism families to improve understanding of autism.

Hello indie people, I'm Andy and I have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I make videos on autism from the perspective of an autistic adult. Sharing my autism experiences to help other autistic people and autism families to improve understanding of autism.

This channel is focused on raising autism awareness & acceptance of autism. To try and change attitudes towards autism, to educate people about autism for those who are new to the autism world.

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