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Autism Resources List

Please note: These links and websites are those many of us in the Autism Community have found helpful and are not necessarily an endorsement or validation of the information provided. I rely heavily on the information provided by the National Autistic Society as a trusted source.

AUTISM WEBSITES

  1. National Autistic Society website https://www.autism.org.uk/
  2. Autistica, autism research for autistic people https://www.autistica.org.uk/
  3. Wrong Planet, online autism magazine https://wrongplanet.net/
  4. Autism Alliance, UK online autism magazine https://www.autism-alliance.org.uk/
  5. Autism Research Centre  https://www.autismresearchcentre.com – University of Cambridge, major research centre for UK and the world
  6. Site run by an autistic woman to help autistic people with everyday life and experiences https://thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/
  7. Popular autism website interviews autistic women about their lives and struggles Women with autism hide complex struggles behind masks | The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives
  8. ‘It’s Spectrum Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means’. Excellent explanation of ‘The Spectrum’ by autistic person https://neuroclastic.com/2019/05/04/its-a-spectrum-doesnt-mean-what-you-think/
  9. ‘Is Autism Really an Empathy Disorder?’ Psychology Today article challenging the orthodoxy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-darkness/201705/is-autism-really-empathy-disorder

AUTISM TEXTBOOKS

  1. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman | Goodreads (A great book about the history of autism and the part played by autistic people in history – based on interviews with the autism world’s great and famous).
  2. Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Adults by Luke Beardon | Goodreads (a thorough guide from one of Britain’s leading experts, and autistic himself).
  3. The Nine Degrees of Autism: A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions by Philip Wylie | Goodreads with Wenn Lawson et al. (text book on some of the latest research into common autistic difficulties).
  4. Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Children: For parents of the newly diagnosed by Luke Beardon | Goodreads’
  5. Adapting Therapy for People on the Autism Spectrum: by the girl with the curly hair by Alis Rowe | Goodreads (text book on adapting CBT for autistic people)
  6. Mental Health and Autism by Patrick Sims | Goodreads Pub. National Autistic Society (NAS text book available from NAS)
  7. Being Autistic – Nine adults share their journeys from discovery to acceptance 9 adults share their stories from discovery (of their autism) to acceptance, Edited by Caroline Hearst, Published: AutAngel
  8. Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life by Cynthia Kim | Goodreads
  9. Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder | Goodreads (lovely children’s book, in the horrible histories style, of historical figures who may well have been autistic, but were certainly ‘different’. Heartwarming and funny, even if you’re a grown up).
  10. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price | Goodreads
  11. Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism by Barb Cook | Goodreads
  12. Odd Girl Out by Laura James | Goodreads a memoir
  13. The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May | Goodreads about her experience of walking the 630 miles of the South West Coast (not all at once and not because she was ‘homeless’ and no financial fraud in this story!)
  14. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela | Goodreads
  15. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith | Goodreads, a mental wellness book aimed particularly for autistic adults, written by an experienced clinical psychologist.
  16. The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis | Goodreads
  17. Person-Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People: A Practical Guide by Sam Hope | Goodreads, a book not just covering working with trans and gender diverse people, but includes considerable detail about the intersections and common overlaps between autism and gender diversity.
  18. Anna Hayward’s review of The Interoception Workbook for Autistic and AuDHD Adults: Your practical Guide to Body Awareness, Emotional Regulation, and Sensory Calm | Goodreads
  19. Imagining Autism: Fiction and Stereotypes on the Spectrum by Sonya Freeman Loftis | Goodreads
  20. Embrace Autism – autism info, screening quizzes and more… https://embrace-autism.com/

AUTISM FICTION

  1. The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida | Goodreads also K.A. Yoshida (Translator) David Mitchell (Translator) (novel)
  2. The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) by Graeme Simsion | Goodreads (novel)
  3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky | Goodreads (novel)
  4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon | Goodreads (novel)
  5. M is for Autism by The Students of Limpsfield Grange of Limpsfield Grange School | Goodreads with Vicky Martin (novel based on real life experience of autistic students)
  6. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman | Goodreads (novel)
  7. A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond | Goodreads (children’s books)

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

  1. Fast Facts About Autism. Enjoyable short cartoon about the difficulties of living with autism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaRdPYvWt48&feature=youtu.be
  2. What is Autism? Short film by autism dad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9zIPmHWx0
  3. Purple Ella, autism/ADHD coach &  vlogger (139) Purple Ella – YouTube
  4. The Hidden 20%, neurodiversity charity http://www.youtube.com/@hidden20charity
  5. Orion Kelly – That Autistic Guy. Australian Vlogger Orion Kelly Channel Trailer (youtube.com)
  6. Meg, a UK autistic Vlogger, late diagnosed (139) I’m Autistic, Now What? – YouTube
  7. Morgan Foley, autistic Vlogger http://www.youtube.com/@morgaanfoley
  8. Sensory overload simulation: What is it like to be extremely sensitive in everyday situations? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KurXpARairU
  9. Jeremy Andrew Davis – YouTube Autistic, ADHD, Neurodivergent vlogger

CO-OCCURING & RELATED ISSUES WEBSITES

  1. ADHD UK – Homepage – ADHD UK
  2. Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA Society
  3. Severe behavioural challenges with learning disability and autism, Challenging Behaviour Foundation
  4. Learning Disability, Mencap
  5. Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action
  6. Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP) Network | Disability charity Scope UK
  7. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) ARFID Awareness UK
  8. Eating disorders and anorexia, Beat Eating Disorders
  9. General disability, SCOPE = Equality for Disabled People Scope

CONFERENCE

The Autscape conference is run every year in the summer. It is a get together for autistic people, run by autistic people and everyone really is welcome! http://www.autscape.org/

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