We talk about children a lot with autism, but we often don’t talk about adults, and high-functioning adults,” said Monroe County Legislator Virginia McIntyre, who was in attendance.

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They might find that they have high-functioning autism as an older child, a teenager, or as an adult. There are three main parts to the diagnosis process for ASD: Developmental monitoring.

For adults who think they have high-functioning autism, Dr. Chung recommends meeting with an autism specialist for an assessment instead of attempting to self-diagnose.