Asperger’s diagnosed - at 79
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A FORMER Halton College lecturer who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 79 has set up a support group for people with the condition and is writing a book about his experiences.
Mike Hewitt only discovered that he had Asperger’s in 2014 after meeting a retired doctor who believed he may have symptoms.
With tests later confirming that Mike has Asperger’s, he is now setting up a group to allow people with the condition to socialise.
The 82-year-old said: “There are statistically 2,000 people in this area with Aspergers - 80 or 90 per cent of them might not know that they’ve got it.
“I went through 79 years of my life and nobody knew what my problem was - I suspected it but I didn’t know what it was.
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Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity
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25 Mar 2017, 3:24 pm
