adult autism diagnosis

Selfie of three smiling glasses-wearing people: Carol Greenburg, a white woman with chin-length platinum hair; TC Waisman, a Black/South Asian/Pacific Islander person with a medium-length Afro; and Shannon Rosa, a white woman with chin-length red hair.

Talking With Autistic Autism Researcher TC Waisman About Being BIPOC and Multiply Disabled

May 10, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

TC Waisman says, “When I show up in a room, I’m Black first. That’s what people see. They don’t see the invisible disabilities right away. This informs not only my worldview, but the kinds of things that I want to work on, and the ways I want to challenge the barriers I’m experiencing.”

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Happy (Adult Autism Diagnosis) Anniversary

January 15, 2018 • By Chris Williams

My adult autism diagnosis was, it still is, mind boggling to me. Perhaps to those of you who know me. Perhaps not. To have a paradigm shift in self reflection, and in reflection about my personal relationships. My memories now telling me different stories.