About this episode
Sharon O'Connor shares her journey to a late autism diagnosis and her experience with autistic burnout.
In this episode therapist, author and autistic woman Sharon O'Connor shares her deeply personal journey to a late autism diagnosis and the burnout that changed everything. Sharon shares what it was like to begin recognizing herself in her young son's autism evaluation, how two dramatically different diagnostic assessments shaped her understanding and how she has healed from autistic burnout. Topics covered in this episode include: What it's like to receive an autism diagnosis as an adult, and...
People in this episode
Host: The Autistic Woman™
Guest: Sharon O'Connor
Topics covered
- autism diagnosis
- autistic burnout
- personal journey
- mental health
- parenting
- self-recognition
Keywords
- autism
- burnout
- diagnosis
- mental health
- therapy
- parenting
- self-discovery
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