Table 2 The themes and concepts around late diagnosis
From: What does receiving autism diagnosis in adulthood look like? Stakeholders’ experiences and inputs
Noticing differences and similarities | Hindering elements to diagnosis | Emotional response to diagnostic odyssey |
|---|---|---|
Public awareness | Cost of care | Emotional validation |
Self-matching behaviours | Waitlists and wait-times | New perspectives about identity |
Noticing a need | Lack of ASD specific knowledge | Regret and sorrow |