Resources for people newly diagnosed, and those who are wondering if they're neurodivergent
A late autism diagnosis can be an emotional rollercoaster - this is totally normal. When I was diagnosed, I found it very helpful to connect with other autistic people and learn about their experiences. Here are a few online spaces where you can find community, learn about autism and being autistic.
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"Now I know": Stories and videos about late diagnosis from the National Autistic Society. You might also like to check out "Stories from the Spectrum"
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Just found out you're autistic? Check out these articles by Chris Bonnello - there are articles for kids, teenagers, adults and non-autistic allies.
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The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism - resources for more topics than you would have believed, relevant to autistic people of all ages!
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Autistic Self-Advocacy Network - a library of resources to fit every need.
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Many late diagnosed autistic people happen to be women, non-binary or transgender. Autistic Women and Non-binary Network is a great resource.
Connecting with community
The friendliest autistic space I have found on the web is Autistic Not Weird's Facebook page. (the Patreon group is a bit smaller and more intimate!)
The National Autistic Society's community forum - and find local branches in your area!
The Society for Neurodiversity is a community run by and for neurodivergent people. As well as having online forums, they run online peer support groups and even an online art therapy class!
Screening tests for those who are wondering if they might be neurodivergent
Only a clinician can make a formal diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD. You might find it helpful to do one of the below screening tests, which are a bit more sensitive to non-stereotypical (e.g. female) presentations of autism.
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The Girls Questionnaire for Autism has been adapted for adult women - here it is, along with the scientific paper that goes with it.
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For ADHD, there's the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, which you can read about here.
Autism and ADHD often come along together - this is called 'auDHD'. There are no screening tools for auDHD, but you can use screening tools for autism and ADHD individually. Here is more info about auDHD.