Main signs of autism

Common signs of autism in adults include:

• finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling
• getting very anxious about social situations
• finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own
• seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others without meaning to
• finding it hard to say how you feel
• taking things very literally – for example, you may not understand sarcasm or phrases like “break a leg”
• having the same routine every day and getting very anxious if it changes

[source: NHS.UK]

If anyone out there feels like this is you, don’t be embarrassed or afraid.
Come forward for a test.

Most adults who get their condition recognised, have described it as a relief and as a tool to better understand themselves.