Summary
Andrew Carmichael, 47, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 45 after a lifetime of feeling on a different wavelength to everyone else. He is married to Jacqueline, also 47, and has three sons, David, 21, Stuart, 17, and Euan, 12. Here, Andrew, who works for British Telecom and lives in Glasgow, tells what it is like to have AS.
If a colleague's son hadn't been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome (AS), I might never have realised I had it. The more I heard about his inability to interact with his peers and his fascination with the inner workings of things, the more alarm bells rang with both me and my wife.See the full content of this document
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I've Got Asperger Syndrome - and I'm 47 Years Old
It sounded so similar to my own experience that I asked my GP to refer me to Glasgow's adult diagnosis team. After lots of meetings, talks with my family, investigations and psychological tests, I was told I had AS too.
It was a tremendous relief. It had taken 45 years but, finally, I had an explanation for pro...See the full content of this document
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