Particularly, when there are no clear neurodevelopmental factors mandatory required for a diagnosis later in life, even with the new DSM5 diagnostic criteria, other than traits than might put one on a broader autism phenotype earlier in life.

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Diagnosis at a later age reduces the chances of early treatment, which is thought to produce a better outcome.

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She is one of the first staff members to meet with a patient after a diagnosis, providing them with information that they can read later when the shock has worn off.

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The immediate diagnosis from the Blues was that the Wales centre was taken off as a precaution and was later seen holding an ice-pack on the affected area.

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