How old were you when you were diagnosed?

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After I left education; 20.

officially? at 17 almost 18 in my first year of college
but i had an unofficial diagnosis since i was 14 (basically the psychologist says she thought i have aspergers but she didnt know enough about it to officially diagnosis it)

I was diagnosed in primary school.

Just over a week ago, at the age of 41.

At age 27, after High School and part way through Junior College. Was given the AS label before entering college at age 25, but it wasn't really official then I got diagnosed PDD-NOS almost a year ago and I'll be done with my last class in another few months.

I was diagnosed while in junior high at the age of 13.

I was diagnosed as Special Educational Needs at about 7 and Asperger's at 14. I was continually assessed throughout my school life and I was quite annoyed to find out that someone had suggested to test me for an ASD in nursery (when I was 2 or 3) and again in year 1 (about 6). Both times they never got round to it for stupid reasons. Would've saved me a lot of hassle.

I was originally diagnosed with an ASD at the tender age of 2 years.

I was 16 when I was diagnosed in high school. I was on medication for anxiety and depression after losing all motivation for school and things I liked- for a year before the psychiatrist who specialized in ASD officially diagnosed me. He said he "suspected it a year earlier (when he first started seeing me) but wanted to be absolutely sure, because it is difficult to diagnose". I suspected I was different in a rather important way in middle school, but was not sure in what way or how much, other than not being able to keep friends, and learning math slowly. Since I became aware of other kids (in late elementary school) I thought social skills were optional, that it meant talking to friends...other than that, I was completely unaware of how much I am affected. I think it was in my first year of high school, for special interests that I read about autistic disorder in one book in the Special Needs section of my school's library....that I could really identify startlingly with a lot of the symptoms, but just not as severely with all the symptoms.

I was 14 when I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. I was diagnosed with a leaning disability at 7 years old.

I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when i was 11 years old just finishing special needs school and to be integrated into mainstream school.

I was 26 years old, almost 27, in and out of failed stints at three different junior/community colleges. Mom had suspected me of some type of autism for a while, but I didn't really take her seriously until a counselor also said that she thought I had Asperger's. In December 2009 I finally got diagnosed. For most of my life, though, it was just believed I was "weird" or "rude" or "in her own world."

I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 5.

I was diagnosed quite early at the age of 3.

28 - Thought I had attention deficit disorder. I ended up finding out my anxiety and depression were causing my processing issues and inability to focus. The anxiety and depression are likely a result of living a life that's not mine (NT) on top of being bullied and left out