"I was sectioned for nearly three years"
By: Russ, Jackie.
Series: Your Autism Magazine 54 (4) Winter 2020: 12. 2020Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): AUTISM | SENSORY DISORDERS | COPING BEHAVIOUR | PERSONAL NARRATIVES | UNITED KINGDOMSummary: Jackie Russ talks about her misdiagnosis and the problems it caused, including self-injurious behaviour. When she was finally diagnosed, at age 56, with autism with sensory disorder "Suddenly my whole life made sense... there were reasons and explanations". Describes how she manages her symptoms "Now I am learning to accept what I can and can't do... I use ear defenders, wear suglasses and a badge to ask for patience."Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Jackie Russ talks about her misdiagnosis and the problems it caused, including self-injurious behaviour. When she was finally diagnosed, at age 56, with autism with sensory disorder "Suddenly my whole life made sense... there were reasons and explanations". Describes how she manages her symptoms "Now I am learning to accept what I can and can't do... I use ear defenders, wear suglasses and a badge to ask for patience."
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