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About half of autistic adults were diagnosed when they were in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Getting an autism diagnosis in adulthood led to a new understanding of themselves.

A study published last year in JAMA Network Open showed a 452% increase in autism diagnoses among adults age 26 to 34 from 2011 to 2022.

Autism still carries a stigma despite years of autism awareness events. Autistic adults are less likely to be employed full time, which affects income and health insurance.

Doctors say more adults are just now finding out that they have autism. One Omaha woman says she wasn't diagnosed until her early 30s, and getting that diagnosis changed her life for the better.

With more awareness, he warns against the trend of self-diagnosing. Subscribe to our News 4 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.

Roughly 1 in 45 adults in the U.S. have autism, according to Autism Speaks, a charity organization that seeks to provide advocacy and support to people with the disorder.