“Sophie knows why she is different…[she] has blossomed and matured and is the most determined young lady I’ve ever met”

“He confirmed I was autistic…a week before my 58th birthday…such a relief to know I wasn’t broken, just different”

“One huge hurdle is that so many people think autism means something completely different. I’m 78, I don’t think I can be bothered to explain to them”

“I was 48. My life suddenly made sense but I was shocked to realise that not one single person had noticed and I had masked my whole life”