Why a Diagnosis Matters

While I would never suggest pressing a diagnosis on someone who isn’t ready for one, I am so glad that I was diagnosed with autism at last. There are many reasons why a diagnosis was helpful. Let me mention a few here.

1. For most of my adult life, I struggled with constant migraines and nausea to the point of blindness. I would go to the doctor and there was never anything wrong that they could fix. Sometimes they suggested vaguely…