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I'm noticing there's a huge lack of services available for people diagnosed later in life (at least in my area). I'm 45, was diagnosed last year and live in Northern Utah. Even the health and human services just directs me to websites they aren't really familiar with, and have no real assistance. Are there any organizations that provide free assistance when it comes to understanding Aspergers, coping with it, communicating with my spouse and avoiding some of the roadblocks there?

Also, I suffer severely from misophonia, which the doctors weren't able to do anything about pre-AS diagnosis. Has anyone had any luck with getting insurance to cover things better because of having an ASD diagnosis?

I am coming to the conclusion that the best organisations are those made up from Autistic people ourselves. I have learned a great deal from all the regular posters here.

I am is a similar position to you - I did not get confirmation I was autistic until I was 53. I suspect we both grew up at the time the only parts of the Autism spectrum known about were the ones where substantial support was needed, not helped by quite extensive lists of traits and symptoms which all had to be present.

Quite possibly we both had some circumstances in family life or the form our education took that enables us to compensate for the stuff which does not come easily if one is somewhere on the Autism spectrum.

State Medicaid may be likely to cover appointments to see counselors & psychiatrist but the problem would be finding one in your area that accepts it. Most private insurances do not cover mental for people over 21 & insurance through work is iffy on that too. Covering appointments to counselors & psychs & covering meds are probably about the only help most insurances will give you.

The only advantage to living in a wealthy area like the gold coast of Connecticut is the availability of private services for those who can pay for them. I asked someone I know on mental health disability--services go away when you become an adult...