'At 47, I discovered I am autistic – suddenly so many things made sense'

Other people's lives always seemed more effortless, but it took my daughter's autism diagnosis to realise why

Until last year I had no idea I was autistic. I knew I was different and I had always been told I was too sensitive". But I don't fit the dated Rain Man stereotype. I'm a CEO, I'm married, I have two children. Autism is often a hidden disability.

Other people made life seem easy and effortless while, before my diagnosis, I always operated with some level of confusion. I was able to achieve a lot and I used to attribute this to the strong work ethic I inherited from my dad but now I have no doubt that he was autistic, too.