Navigating Lifespan Transitions for Autistic Older Adults: Aging, Independence, and Dignity

• By: Richard Anemone, MPS, LMHC Behavioral Mental Health Counseling PLLC
• January 5th, 2026
• adaptive functioning, adults, aging, aging and health, executive functioning, identity development, late diagnosis, lifelong support systems, lifespan services, older adulthood, person-centered care, transitions, Winter 2026 Issue
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent challenges in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Many autistic adults, like Michael, a 61-year-old man diagnosed later in...