These are autism media, orgs, people, and sites we think you might find useful. Please also see Kit Mead’s fantastic Autism Resources page.

BOOKS

Ada Hoffman created a ranked index of their Autistic Book Party reviews
ASAN Pittsburgh’s The Autistic Library is a list of books about autism that are not deficit-based
Autism books by BIPOC authors: autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com/bipoc-authors
The Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library book list
Diverse City Press is a small publishing company which aims to provide educational materials for people with disabilities and their care providers.
Not An Autism Mom has a list of 100-ish Books on Autism and Neurodiversity and also Autism-Positive Books for Teachers.
Kieran Rose has a list of Recommended Autism Positive Books

Autistic Authors

The ABCs of Autism Acceptance by Maxfield Sparrow
All The Weight of Our Dreams edited by Lydia Brown, E. Ashkenazy, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
The Autistic Trans Guide to Life by Yenn Purkis and Wenn Lawson
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir by Sarah Kurchak
Knowing Why: Adult-Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism edited by Elizabeth Bartmess
Living Independently on the Autism Spectrum by Lynne Soraya
Loud Han ds: Autistic People Speaking Edited by Julia Bascom
My Mother’s Apprentice by Gyasi Burks-Abbott
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate by Cynthia Kim
No You Don’t: Essays from an Unstrange Mind by Maxfield Sparrow
The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children Edited by Michelle Sutton
Typed Words, Loud Voices eds, Amy Sequenzia, Elizabeth J. Grace, Melanie Yergeau
We’re Not Broken by Eric Garcia
Work It Out: An Accessible Guide to Starting Exercise by Sarah Kurchak

Approaches and Advice

Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum by Stephen Shore
The Autistic Spectrum: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Helping Your Child by Lorna Wing
Coloring Outside Autism’s Lines: 50+ Activities, Adventures, and Celebrations for Families with Children with Autism by Susan Walton
Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique With Children and Adults With Autism by Deb Lipsky
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Identity, and Acceptance, edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
Start Here: a guide for parents of autistic kids from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Uniquely Human by Barry Prizant
Welcome to the Autistic Community from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew, edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Kristina Thomas, and Sharon DaVanport

Historical and Cultural Contexts

A History of Autism: Conversations with the Pioneers by Adam Feinstein
Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement Edited by Steven Kapp
Loud Han ds: Autistic People Speaking Edited by Julia Bascom
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman
Not Even Wrong by Paul Collins
Unstrange Minds by Roy Richard Grinker

For Kids

Books for Littles: Validating Stories for Autistic Kids
A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond
A is for “All Aboard” by Paula Kluth and Victoria Kluth
All Cats Have Asperger’s Syndrome by Kathy Hoopman
Disability in KidLit’s Autism on the Page
Do You Want to Play? Making Friends With An Autistic Kid by Daniel Share-Strom
Just Right For You: A Story About Autism by Melanie Heyworth
Too Sticky! by Jen Malia
We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, and Eduardo Trejos
Why Johnny Doesn’t Flap (NT is OK!) by Clay and Gail Morton

Parenting Perspectives

The Anti-Romantic Child by Priscilla Gilman
Gravity Pulls You In: Perspectives on Parenting Children on the Autism Spectrum, eds. Kyra Anderson and Vicki Forman
Making Peace With Autism by Susan Senator
My Baby Rides the Short Bus, eds. Yantra Bertelli, Jen Silverman, and Sarah Talbot
A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism by Laura Shumaker

Fiction

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (Note: Gleefully sex-positive)
Becoming by Julie Nováková
Cassandra in Reverse/The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale
A Closed And Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sønderby
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit
His Hands Were Quiet by P.D. Workman
Hoshi and the Red City Circuit by Dora Raymaker
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
Movement by Nancy Fulda
On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
The Real Boy by Anne Ursu
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas
Touch of Tides by Luna Lindsey
Elizabeth Bartmess’s three-part series on Good Representation of Autistic Characters:
- Part I: Interiority and Neurology
- Part II: Diversity in Autistic Characteristics and Demographics
- Part III: Setting, Plot, and Character Growth, plus a list of good stories and books

ONLINE COMICS

MOVIES

We appreciate movies in which autistic people are more than catalysts for the non-autistic characters’ self-discovery arcs. Please keep this in mind when watching the following movies about autistic people:

TV SHOWS AND SERIES

Autistic representation on TV continues to be questionable and rely on stereotypes. For that reason we do not recommend The Good Doctor, The A Word, and Atypical. But some series present autistic people in more complex and autonomous, if not always ideal ways, including:

ONLINE RESOURCES

ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis)

Why ABA Therapy Is Harmful to Autistic People, from Autistic Science Person: autisticscienceperson.com/why-aba-therapy-is-harmful-to-autistic-people
The autistic community is having a reckoning with ABA therapy. We should listen:
fortune.com/2022/05/13/autistic-community-reckoning-aba-therapy-rights-autism-insurance-private-equity-ariana-cernius
Why We Quit ABA, Part 1: web.archive.org/web/20210614095902/https://teachingunicorn.com/2019/09/12/why-we-quit-aba-pt-1
Why No Autistic Child Should Be in ABA Therapy: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2020/10/why-no-autistic-child-should-be-in-aba.html
En Español: www.facebook.com/micerebroatipico/posts/1088877238225747
Why we oppose ABA in any form, from A4A Ontario: a4aontario.com/2018/05/24/why-we-oppose-aba-in-any-form
Red Flags of Early Intervention for Autism, from In the Loop About Neurodiversity: intheloopaboutneurodiversity.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/red-flags-of-early-intervention-for-autism

Accessibility

Accessible Academica: A resource for publishing work in Plain Language and/or Easy Read: www.accessibleacademia.org
Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance Free Toolkit: csw.ucla.edu/toolkit
All About Image Descriptions: livingwithdisability.tumblr.com/post/124066767358/all-about-image-descriptions
The Case for Describing Race in Alternative Text Attributes: ux.shopify.com/the-case-for-describing-race-in-alternative-text-attributes-a093380634f2
Deep Accessibility: An essay by Star Ford: ianology.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/deep-accessibility
How Not to Plan Disability Conferences, by Lydia X. Brown: www.autistichoya.com/2015/07/how-not-to-plan-disability-conferences.html
Image Description and Identity: thoughtsnax.com/2014/12/06/image-description-and-identity
Institute for Human Centered Design: www.adaptenv.org
One Idea Per Line: A Guide to Making Easy Read Resources: autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/One-Idea-Per-Line.pdf
PEAT: Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology: www.peatworks.org
Plain Language Standards Checklist: www.plainlanguage.gov/resources/checklists/checklist
Web Captioner: webcaptioner.com
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): tetralogical.com/blog/2020/04/10/wcag-primer
Why and How to Create Accessible Social Media and Website Content: meryl.net/digital-content-accessibility

Adult Diagnoses and Outlooks

A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood: www.nature.com/articles/s44159-022-00099-z.epdf
Stanford University’s Adult Neurodevelopment Clinic: med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/patient_care/neurodev.html

Advocacy: Autism and Disability

Amythest Schaber: Neurowonderful: www.youtube.com/user/neurowonderful
Autistic Inertia: autisticinertia.com
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): www.autisticadvocacy.org
Disability.gov: www.disability.gov
Disability Visibility Project: disabilityvisibilityproject.com
Monotropism.org: monotropism.org
Neurodiversity.com [archive]: www.neurodiversity.com
NOS Magazine [archive]: nosmag.org
Welcome to the Autistic Community, from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network: autismacceptance.com

Advocacy and Rights

The Americans With Disabilities Act—an Autism-Specific Reading: www.carautismroadmap.org/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-of-1990-ada
The Autistic Self Advocacy Policy Center: autisticadvocacy.org/policy
The Autism Wars: theautismwars.blogspot.com
Autistica’s Autism Strategy policy recommendations (covers communication, epilepsy, mental health, physical health): www.autistica.org.uk/news/autism-strategy
Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination: thecpsd.org
The (U.S.) Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000: acl.gov/about-acl/authorizing-statutes/developmental-disabilities-assistance-and-bill-rights-act-2000
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund: dredf.org
The Harriet Tubman Collective: www.facebook.com/HTCollective
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act: lanterman.org/lanterman_act
National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, from The Arc: www.thearc.org/NCCJD
Open Society: Disability Rights: www.opensocietyfoundations.org/topics/disability-rights
The Rights of People With Developmental Disabilities (plain language/graphics, in English and Spanish): www.dds.ca.gov/ConsumerCorner/docs/DD_Rights_Poster_Eng_Sp.pdf
Self Advocacy As A Movement (History and Goals): publications.ici.umn.edu/impact/33-1/self-advocacy-as-a-movement
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE): www.sabeusa.org
Sins Invalid: www.sinsinvalid.org
The Social Security and Disability Resource Center: www.ssdrc.com
TASH: www.tash.orgEquity, opportunities, and inclusion for people with disabilities since 1975.

Aging and Autism

Older Adults with ASD: The Consequences of Aging: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946718301247

Art and Music

The Art of Autism: www.whe-art-of-autism.com
Artists and Autism: www.facebook.com/ArtistsandAutism
Henny Kupferstein: hennyk.com/autism-and-perfect-pitch
VSA: The International Organization on Arts and Disability: www.vsarts.org

Assistive Technology: iPads, iDevices, Apps, Software

Appcessible.org: www.appcessible.org/apps
CALL Scotland: iPad Apps for Learners with Complex Additional Support Needs: www.callscotland.org.uk/downloads/posters-and-leaflets/ipad-apps-for-learners-with-complex-additional-support-needs
DART: Development Autism Research Technology at the University of Edinburgh: www.dart.ed.ac.uk
The Family Center on Technology and Disability: www.fctd.info
Geek SLP: www.geekslp.com
iPads: Near-Miracles for Kids With Autism: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2010/11/ipads-near-miracles-for-kids-with.html
Open Autism Software: www.cs.uiowa.edu/~hourcade/projects/asd
Tech in Special Ed: techinspecialed.com

Bullying

AbilityPath: Disable Bullying: www.abilitypath.org/areas-of-development/learning–schools/bullying
End the Bullying: Support and Advocacy for Bullied Children and Their Families: endthebullying.wordpress.com

Crisis Resources

Anti-Filicide Toolkit from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network: autisticadvocacy.org/anti-filicide
Autism and Safety Toolkit from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network: autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Autism-and-Safety-Pt-3.pdf
Coping With a Crisis When You Have Unreliable or Intermittent Speech: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2017/11/coping-with-crisis-when-you-have.html
Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons with Disabilities: www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/resources-persons-disabilities/index.html
Mental Health Autism Safety Plan: mhautism.coventry.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MHAutism-Safety-Plan-.pdf
Mental Health Crisis Supports Rooted in Community: www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/15/mental-health-crisis-support-rooted-community
Parenting Kids With Disabilities: How to Get Through Tough Times: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2019/05/parenting-kids-with-disabilities-how-to.html
Safety Tips for Self-Advocates from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network: autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Autism-and-Safety-Pt-2.pdf
Seven Ways to Cause a Crisis: www.openfuturelearning.org/blog/index.php/category/challenging-behavior
Speaking of Suicide: www.speakingofsuicide.com/resources/
Why Police Crisis/Disability Training Is Not The Answer. Kerima Çevik, at Poor Magazine: https://poormagazine.org/node/5510

Communication, Speech, and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

AAC Community (Temple University): Emergency Preparation for AAC: aaccommunity.net/2018/09/emergency-preparation-for-aac
AAC Enthusiasts Club: aacenthusiastsclub.com
Accessible Communication Bill of Rights: teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2017/10/accessible-communication-bill-of-rights.html
All About AAC: A Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Options! justkeepstimming.com/2019/12/27/all-about-aac
Assistiveware’s Blog: www.assistiveware.com/blogs
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Speaking Autistic Adults: Overview and Recommendations: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2018.0007
Communication First: communicationfirst.org
Double Empathy: Why Autistic People Are Often Misunderstood: kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2021.554875
Everybody Communicates: Toolkit for Accessing Communication Assessments, Funding, and Accommodations: odpc.ucsf.edu/communications-paper
International Association for Spelling as Communication: i-asc.org
Everyone Communicates: everyonecommunicates.org
PrAACtical AAC: praacticalaac.org
Proloquo and Proloquo Coach: www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo
The Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Supporting Autistic People: www.sac-oac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SAC-Position-Statement-Supporting-Autistic-People-EN-Digital-FINAL.pdf
Speech-Language Pathology Sharing: slpsharing.com
Teaching Learners With Multiple Special Needs: teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com
Uncommon Sense: niederfamily.blogspot.co.il
United For Communication Choice: unitedforcommunicationchoice.org
VoiceOptions.org (California): voiceoptions.org

Communities

Archive.autistics.org: The real voice of autism
Autastic.com Community: Learn, grow, and find community for a more authentic, autistic you.
Autistic Parents UK: www.autisticparentsuk.org
Autistics Association of Greater Washington DC: aagw.net
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network: awnnetwork.org
Autistic Women’s Alliance: www.autisticwomensalliance.com
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network’s Welcome to the Autism Community: autisticadvocacy.org/2014/02/welcome-to-the-autistic-community
Little Lobbyists: littlelobbyists.org
Ollibean: ollibean.com
A dynamic community of parents, families, and advocates working together for a more socially just, accessible and inclusive world.

Diagnostic Tools

Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q): A self-report measure of social camouflaging behaviours in adults: embrace-autism.com/cat-q

Disability and Autism History

The Autistic Archive: sites.google.com/view/autistic-archive/home
Drunk History: How Judy Heumann and the Section 504 Sit-In Led to the ADA: www.cc.com/video-clips/2p86bg/drunk-history-judy-heumann-fights-for-people-with-disabilities
99 Percent Invisible: Ed Roberts, the Rolling Quads, and the Curb Cut Effect: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/curb-cuts

Education

The Advocazine: A fun and interactive tool to help communicate strengths & challenges while facilitating collaboration with your kiddo’s IEP team: www.theadvocazine.com
Autistic children and intense interests: the key to their educational inclusion? From Dr. Rebecca Wood: woodbug.blog/2019/03/27/autistic-children-and-intense-interests-the-key-to-their-educational-inclusion
Autism Tips for Teachers—From An Autistic Teacher: www.tes.com/news/autism-tips-teachers-autistic-teacher
Be A Teaching Unicorn: teachingunicorn.com
Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS): www.ed.ac.uk/salvesen-research/leans
A List of Accommodations for IEPs and 504s:
undivided.io/resources/list-of-accommodations-for-ieps-and-504s-210
Project REACH (supporting autistic college students): www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/student-services/disability/asd-project-reach
Special Education Advisor www.SpecialEducationAdvisor.com
An IEP and special education social network
The Learning Kaleidoscope: thelearningkaleidoscope.wordpress.com
Small But Kinda Mighty: Play based learning: what is it and why is it important? smallbutkindamighty.com/blogs/news/play-based-learning-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important
Why Autistic Students Need Autistic Role Models (at TPGA): www.thinkingautismguide.com/2012/08/why-autistic-students-need-autistic.html
Wrightslaw: www.wrightslaw.com
Accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Yellow Pages for Kids With Disabilities: www.yellowpagesforkids.com
A Wrightslaw site where you can search for disability-related resources by state.

Employment

(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Sheltered Workshops, by Ari Ne’eman: arineeman.com/2015/09/20/sheltered-workshops-part-1/
APSE: www.apse.org APSE is a growing national non-profit membership organization, founded in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment, now known as APSE.
Employment Resources For People on The Autism Spectrum: blog.dol.gov/2020/04/22/employment-resources-for-people-on-the-autism-spectrum
Job Accommodation Network: askjan.org
Real People, Real Jobs: www.realworkstories.org
This site highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities.
Real Work For Real Pay: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Employment Policy from ASAN: autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/employment
Toolkit in easy-read and plain text versions.
Specialisterne: specialistpeople.com/specialisterne
#WorkWithUs: Videos Supporting Competitive Integrated Employment: integratedemploymentnow.org/videos/

Epilepsy

Autistica: Autism and Epilepsy: Signs and Symptoms
- A Guide to Managing Epilepsy in Autism [PDF]
The Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool (PEAT) is a free, downloadable resource for developers to identify seizure risks in their web content and software. trace.umd.edu/peat
TPGA: When Autistic People Have Seizures
Vaxopedia: Vaccines and Seizures: vaxopedia.org/2016/11/20/vaccines-and-seizures

Español

Alistas Bajo Cuerda: alistasbajocuerda.wordpress.com
Aprender a Quererme: Bitácora de mi camino a la consciencia: aprenderaquererme.com
Asper Revolution: La revolución del espectro autista: asperrevolution.wordpress.com
Autismo, Liberacion y Orgullo: autismoliberacionyorgullo.com
Bienvenido a la Comunidad Autista (de ASAN): autisticadvocacy.org/book/bienvenidos-a-la-comunidad-autista
CAA/AAC (de Assistiveware)
- Sitio: Comunicación exitosa con CAA
- Facebook: Comunidad hispanohablante de AssistiveWare
- Cómo la CAA puede funcionar para usuarios bilingües español/inglés: www.assistiveware.com/es/blog/caa-bilingue
- Tableros de comunicacion rapida: download.assistiveware.com/aac/tableros-de-comunicacion-rapida.pdf
Comunidades Inclusivas: www.comunidadesinclusivas.org
Organization for Autism Research: Spanish Resources: www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/SpanishGuides.asp
Traduciendo Autistas: Traducciones y artículos de autismo escritos por autistas: traduciendoautistas.wordpress.com
Why No Autistic Child Should Be in ABA Therapy, En Español: www.facebook.com/micerebroatipico/posts/1088877238225747

Flight and Airport Readiness and Rights

Nova Scotia’s Autism Aviators: autismnovascotia.ca/autism-aviators
San Francisco International Airport and ARC of San Francisco’s Ready Set Fly program: www.flysfo.com/community/readysetfly
Tips for Transgender and Nonbinary Travelers: www.afar.com/magazine/know-before-you-go-tips-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-travelers
U.S. Department of Transportation Guide for Air Travelers With Developmental Disabilities: cms.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Developmental_Disabilities_Guide_0.pdf
Yes, Carriers Must Offer Preboarding to Passengers With Disabilities: www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/382.93

Food and Feeding

Feeding Therapy: therapistndc.org/therapy/feeding-therapy
Registered Dietitians for Neurodiversity: www.rdsforneurodiversity.com

French/Français

Manuel de l’autiste: www.editions-eyrolles.com/Livre/9782416003967/manuel-de-l-autiste

Health and Medical Care

AASPIRE’s Primary Care Resources for Adults on the Autism Spectrum and their Primary Care Providers: autismandhealth.org
A Letter For My Doctors: Making My Own Health Care Decisions for People With Disabilities, from The Arc: thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Making-My-Own-Health-Care-Decisions–A-Letter-for-to-My-Doctors.pdf
Autistic SPACE: A Novel Framework for Meeting the Needs of Autistic People in Healthcare Settings: tinyurl.com/AutisticSpaceHealthCare
Autism and Anaesthesia: A Simple Framework for Everyday Practice: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2058534924000076
Autism Pseudoscience: A Guide for Physicians, from A4A Ontario: a4aontario.com/2018/11/08/autism-pseudoscience-a-physicians-guide
Autistic Doctors International: autisticdoctorsinternational.com
Ehlers-Danlos Society: Medical fact sheets, brochures, and handouts: www.ehlers-danlos.com/brochures
The MTHFR gene and health: www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/vaccines-dna-23andme/589915/
National Autistic Society Hospital Support Health Care “Passports”: www.autism.org.uk/about/health/hospital-passport
National Roadmap for Disability-Inclusive Healthcare: www.inclusivecareroadmap.org
Patients with Disabilities: Avoiding Unconscious Bias When Discussing Goals of Care: escholarship.org/uc/item/692882h1
Self Advocacy in Healthcare: A toolkit for LGBTIQA+ autistic people, their family, carers, friends, support workers, and advocates: inclusionmelbourne.org.au/projects/spectrum
Supported Health Care Decision-Making: odpc.ucsf.edu/supported-health-care-decision-making
Vaxopedia: An A to Z Guide to Vaccines: vaxopedia.org

Housing, Supports, and Community Integration

14 Myths About In-Home Support Services (IHSS) for Minors: undivided.io/resources/14-myths-about-in-home-supportive-services-ihss-for-minors-1704
30 Years of Community Living for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (1987-2017) acl.gov/30years
Access to the Community for People Receiving Services HCBS requirements explainer videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNCEUxjkfX0&list=PL2sVu_Vi1tqUnSW5DWrbU9O7_4Q8ecZ3C
ACLU FAQ on the HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) Settings Rule: www.aclu.org/other/aclu-faq-home-and-community-based-services-settings-rule
“The Best Outcome We’ve Had”: Key Themes From A Self-Advocate Summit On Community Living, from ASAN: autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/community-living-thematic-analysis.pdf
Beyond Britney: Abuse, Exploitation, and Death Inside America’s Guardianship Industry: www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spears
The HCBS Settings Rule and You Toolkit from ASAN: autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/hcbsrule
Institutions: The Old, The New, and What We Should Do: autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/institutions
Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone: www.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_about.htm
Successful Community Living for People With Developmental Disabilities: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2016/02/successful-community-living-for-people.html
TASH: What Matters to Family Members When a Relative Transitions to Community Living: tash.org/news/matters-family-members-relative-transitions-community-living
There’s No Place Like Home: A National Study on Disability Housing: youtu.be/9IOgqv3uEQc
“Who’s in Control?”: Control over community services for people with disabilities, from ASAN: https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/in-control
You CAN Choose Where You Want to Live, If You Have Autism: www.squidalicious.com/2016/09/you-can-choose-where-you-want-to-live.html

Inclusion and Social Supports

Autism Friendly Social Stories: bmcautismfriendly.github.io/socialstories
19 Stories: www.19stories.org
F**k Social Skills: f**ksocialskills.tumblr.com
Disability Etiquette guide by Andrew Pulrang at Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/01/17/its-time-for-a-reimagining-of-disability-etiquette/#1127aa19d6d8
Debunking Myths about Inclusive Education for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (TIES Center Brief): tiescenter.org/resource/debunking-myths-about-inclusive-education-for-students-with-the-most-significant-cognitive-disabilities-ties-center-brief-8
Paula Kluth: www.paulakluth.comToward more inclusive classrooms and communities.
PINE (Program for Inclusion and Neurodiversity Education): www.pineprogram.org
Real Social Skills: realsocialskills.org
Think Inclusive: www.thinkinclusive.us
Think Inclusive: 100 links to the best inclusion related articles, videos and media on the web: www.thinkinclusive.us/the-best-inclusive-education-links-100-links-to-the-best-inclusion-related-articles-videos-and-media-on-the-web/
Whatever It Takes: A SWIFT film on inclusive education: https://vimeo.com/176750789

Intersectionality

Intersected: intersecteddisability.blogspot.com

Journals

Autism in Adulthood: home.liebertpub.com/publications/autism-in-adulthood/646
Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture: scholarworks.gvsu.edu/ought

Literacy (sincere thanks to Julia Bascom)

101 Ideas for AAC and Literacy from TalkSense: talksense.weebly.com/literacy-and-aac.html
AAC and Literacy from Penn State: aacliteracy.psu.edu
Autism and Literacy: Making the Unique an Everyday Occurrence, by Dr. Marion Blank: www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-marion-blank/autism-and-literacy-making-the-unique-an-everyday-occurence_b_5778920.html
CandLE: Literacy Resources for All: www.candleaac.org/candle-s-literacy-programme
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies: www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds
Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the Four-Blocks® Way, Grades 1 – 3, by David Koppenhaver, Karen Erickson: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600221254
Hi-Low Reading: resourceroom.net/older/hilow_sources.html
The Impact of 250 Words on Literacy, at Ollibean: ollibean.com/the-impact-of-250-words-on-literacy
Websites for Teaching Reading: Teaching Learners With Multiple Special Needs: teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2009/07/web-sites-for-teaching-reading.html
Why Do I Believe In Literacy For All? Jane Farrall: www.janefarrall.com/why-do-i-believe-in-literacy-for-all

LGBT

Twainbow: www.twainbow.org

Media, Language, Terminology, Representation

Avoiding Ableist Language: Suggestions for Autism Researchers: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2020.0014
How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes: www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1115682836/how-to-talk-about-disability-sensitively-and-avoid-ableist-tropes
Media models of disability: disabilitymediamatters.me/2013/04/15/media-models-of-disability
On “Person-First Language”: It’s Time to Actually Put the Person First: radicalcopyeditor.com/2017/07/03/person-centered-language
Why “Special Needs” Is Not Helpful (use “disability” instead): medium.com/@rebecca.cokley/why-special-needs-is-1959e2a6b0e

Mental Health

Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Counselling: autisticmentalhealth.uk/counsellingreport
Bazelon Center: Rights for College Students With Mental Illness and/or Disability: www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-07-18-campus-mental-health-fact-sheet-FINAL-1.pdf
Sage Insight: Mental health experiences of young autistic adults: connection.sagepub.com/blog/health/2018/02/20/on-sage-insight-mental-health-experiences-of-young-autistic-adults

Mentoring

I Can Network (Australia): Autistic-led programs for young people and organizations: icannetwork.online

Motor Differences/Occupational Therapy

Autistic People Move Differently, Too: Sarah Kurchak interviews Occupational Therapist MacKenzie DeLoren: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2018/07/autistic-people-move-differently-too.html
Kelly Mahler, OT: www.kelly-mahler.com
The OT Toolbox: www.theottoolbox.com
Rethinking Autism: Implications of Sensory and Movement Differences (Donnelan, Hill, Leary): dsq-sds.org/article/view/1060/1225

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices

Learn Play Thrive: learnplaythrive.com

Parenting

If I Knew Then What I Know Now – A Parent’s Autism Story:
Learn From Autistics: learnfromautistics.com
National Research Center for Parents With Disabilities: heller.brandeis.edu/parents-with-disabilities
Parent mental health: The mediating role of acceptance and empowerment: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1362361311422708
Parenting Stress in Parents of Children With ASD: opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1761&context=gs_theses
A Parent’s Guide to Autistic Pride: jeanettepurkis.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/a-parents-guide-to-autistic-pride
Syracuse University Parent Assistance Center: supac.org

Planning

The Arc’s Center for Future Planning: futureplanning.thearc.org/pages/learn/where-to-start?
ABLE National Resource Center (U.S. disability-specific savings accounts): www.ablenrc.org
Charting the LifeCourse: www.lifecoursetools.com
When You’re Gone: Practical Planning for Your Child’s Future: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2010/08/when-youre-gone-practical-planning-for.html

Religion and Faith

Friendship Circle: www.friendshipcircle.com Each
independent Friendship Circle is operated by its local Chabad
Lubavitch Center, and entirely supported by each local community to
benefit local children with special needs.
Matan: www.matankids.org Jewish communities that are inclusive by design
Snappin’ Ministries: www.snappin.orgWe plug parents into a wide variety of financial, spiritual respite and social resources.

Safety

Dennis Debbaudt’s Autism Risk Management: www.autismriskmanagement.com
MedicAlert: www.medicalert.org
Oneida Medical Jewelry: www.oneida-medical-jewelry.com
SafetyTat: www.safetytat.com
Why Police Crisis/Disability Training Is Not The Answer: poormagazine.org/node/5510

Science and Research

AASPIRE (Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education): aaspire.org
AASPIRE practice-based guidelines for the inclusion of autistic adults in research as co-researchers and study participants: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1362361319830523
Autism in Adulthood: home.liebertpub.com/publications/autism-in-adulthood/646
Autistica: www.autistica.org.uk
Autistic Researcher Review Board (ARRB): airpnetwork.ucla.edu/arrb
Cracking the Enigma: crackingtheenigma.blogspot.com.au
CRAE: Centre for Research in Autism and Education: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-centres/centres/centre-for-research-in-autism-and-education
Disabilty Studies Quarterly: www.dsq-sds.org
Experiences of Autistic Autism Researchers: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2021.29019.rtb
Gernsbacher Lab: www.gernsbacherlab.org/research/autism-research
LeftBrainRightBrain: leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk
Research Autism: researchautism.net
A Starter Pack for Participatory Autism Research, from Shaping Autism Research in the UK: www.shapingautismresearch.co.uk/post/163944360130/its-here-a-starter-pack-for-participatory-autism

Sexual Education and Health (Including Adolescence and Puberty)

Access, Autonomy, and Dignity: A Series on Reproductive Rights and Disability Justice: www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/repro/reports/access-autonomy-dignity.html
The Birds and the Bees: Support for teaching human sexuality to students with special needs: asdsexed.org
Discouraging Compliance and Encouraging Autonomy For Kids With Intellectual Disabilities: starinhereye.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/we-need-to-talk-about-these-metoos
Diverse City Press DVDs: diverse-city.com/online-store-2/dvds
Masturbation for People With Intellectual Disabilities: www.fpnsw.org.au/aboutmasturbation
National Council on Independent Living’s Sex Ed for Individuals with I/DD: www.advocacymonitor.com/ncil-introduces-sex-ed-for-individuals-with-i-dd
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education: www.uua.org/re/owl
Sexuality and Parenting Supports for People with IDD: www.c-q-l.org/resources/articles/sexuality-and-parenting-supports-for-people-with-idd/
UCSF’s Office of Developmental Primary Care: Our Sexuality, Our Health: A Disabled Advocate’s Guide to Relationships, Romance, Sexuality and Sexual Health: odpc.ucsf.edu/advocacy/sexuality-sexual-health/our-sexuality-our-health-a-disabled-advocates-guide-to

Supplies, Materials, and Gear

Adapted James: www.etsy.com/shop/adaptedjames
Affordable Weighted Blankets: affordableweightedblankets.com
Beyond Play: www.beyondplay.comEarly intervention products for young children with special needs.
Fancy Fidget: www.fancyfidget.com
Kid Companions Chewelry: kidcompanions.com
Office Playground www.officeplayground.comSource for stim toys
PECS for All: www.pecsforall.comFree visual supports you can make for your child.
Transit Supply: transit.supply
Train and transit-oriented stickers, pins, magnets, apparel, and totes.

Supported Decision Making

National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making: supporteddecisionmaking.org
Conversations with Ivanova: Supported Decision Making (animated explainer): www.facebook.com/watch/?v=250343599592361

Therapy Resources

Neurodivergent Professionals Network: www.thrivingautistic.org/npn

Therapy Dogs/ Service Animals

Canine Companions for Independence: www.cci.org
Autism Service Dogs of America: autismservicedogsofamerica.com
North Star Dogs: www.northstardogs.comwww.youtube.com/profile?user=northstarvids
National Service Dogs: www.nsd.on.ca
4 Paws for Ability: www.4pawsforability.org

Transgender Resources and Community

The Autistic Trans Guide to Life: intl.jkp.com/jkpblog/2021/03/what-is-it-like-to-be-autistic-and-trans
Before You Go: Tips and advice (life hacks!) for autistic trans people about finding and going to doctors, from AWNetwork: awnnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Final-Version-Before-You-Go-Know-Your-Rights-Booklet.pdf
The Family Acceptance Project: familyproject.sfsu.edu
Gender and Autism program at Children’s National, Washington D.C.: childrensnational.org/departments/gender-development-program/gender-and-autism-program
The Kids’ Guide to Gender Identity: kidsguidetogender.com
The Link Between Autism and Trans Identity: www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/11/the-link-between-autism-and-trans-identity/507509
Model School District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students, from GLSEN: transequality.org/sites/default/files/images/resources/trans_school_district_model_policy_FINAL.pdf
NQ Community (Closed Facebook group for autistic transgender people): www.facebook.com/groups/NQcommunity
Planet Transgender: planettransgender.com
Queerability: queerability.tumblr.com
Trans101: Gender Diversity Crash Course: Neurodiversity (video)
Transgender Style Guide: Avoiding Invalidating Language Traps: radicalcopyeditor.com/2018/07/13/update-to-transgender-style-guide-avoiding-invalidating-language-traps
Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org
Transtistic: www.transtistic.com
Travel: Tips for Transgender and Nonbinary Travelers: www.afar.com/magazine/know-before-you-go-tips-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-travelers
The Trevor Project’s Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth: www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/trevor-support-center/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth
UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health: transhealth.ucsf.edu

Transitioning to Adulthood

The transition to adulthood for youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
A review of research, policy and next steps: autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HealthCareTransition_ASAN_PolicyBrief_r2.pdf

Vaccine Information

Vaxopedia: An A to Z Guide to Vaccines: vaxopedia.org
Why Have Vaccines Been Ruled Out as a Cause of Autism? historyofvaccines.org/getting-vaccinated/vaccine-faq/do-vaccines-cause-autism

SOCIAL MEDIA

Autistic AAC Users/Non-Speaking Autistics

Akha Khumalo: akhaswords.home.blog
Hari Srinavasan: twitter.com/HariSri108
Nicolaas Paulsen: mysilentvoice.blog
Tania Melnyczuk: tania.co.za

Autistic Parents

Autistic Mama: autisticmama.com
Sonia Boué: soniaboue.wordpress.com
Ann Memmott: annsautism.blogspot.com
Morénike Onaiwu: whoneedsnormalcy.blogspot.com
One Quarter Mama: www.onequartermama.ca
Jenny Mai Phan: www.jennymaiphan.com
Supernova Momma: supernovamomma.com
the uninspirational: theuninspirational.wordpress.com
Tiffany at Fidgets and Fries: www.facebook.com/fidgetsandfries

Autistic Professionals

Iris Warchall PT DPT, Autistic Physical Therapist: iriswarchall.com
Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate: theautisticadvocate.com
SKP SLP, speech language pathologist: deepcontemplationblog.wordpress.com

Autistic Writers

Autisically Alex: autisticallyalex.com
Autistic Science Person: autisticscienceperson.com
Autistictic: autistictic.com
Autist Writer: autistwriter.wordpress.com
Mel Baggs, rest in power: withasmoothroundstone.tumblr.com
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com
Julia Bascom: juststimming.wordpress.com
Corina Becker: nostereotypeshere.blogspot.com
The Black Autist (Pharaoh Inkabuss): blackautist.tumblr.com
Emily Brooks: www.emilybrooks.com
Lydia Brown: autistichoya.com
Chavisory: chavisory.wordpress.com
Samantha Craft: Everyday Autistic: everydayautistic.wordpress.com
Matt at Dude, I’m an Aspie: dudeimanaspie.blogspot.com
Judy Endow: www.JudyEndow.com
Karla Fisher: Karla’s ASD Page (on Facebook)
Finn Gardiner: expectedly.org/blog
Timotheus “Pharoah” Gordon/The Black Autist: blackautist.tumblr.com
Elizabeth J (Ibby) Grace (last entry 2015): tinygracenotes.blogspot.com
Sonny Hallett: medium.com/@sonyahallett
Hassaan: www.hassaanshouse.co.uk
Erin Human: erinhuman.com
In The Loop About Neurodiversity: intheloopaboutneurodiversity.wordpress.com
Just Keep Stimming: justkeepstimming.com
M. Kelter (R.I.P): web.archive.org/web/20161214030329/http://theinvisiblestrings.com
Cynthia Kim (last entry 2015): musingsofanaspie.com
Sarah Kurchak: medium.com/@sarahkurchak; www.RiskyFuel.com
Kirsten Lindsmith: kirstenlindsmith.wordpress.com
Savannah Logdson-Breakstone: crackedmirrorinshalott.wordpress.com
Kit Mead: kpagination.wordpress.com
Cal Montgomery: montgomerycal.wordpress.com
Fergus Murray: https://medium.com/@Oolong
Native of Nowhere: nativeofnowhere.blog
Lindsey Nebeker at Naked Brain Ink: www.nakedbrainink.com
Ari Ne’eman: arineeman.com
Mitchell Robins: mitchellslifewithautism.com
Rory Patton: springingtiger.wordpress.com
Rhi at Autism and Expectations: autistrhi.com
Riah’s Weird Journey: riahsweirdjourney.com
Brandy Schillace: brandyschillace.substack.com
Maxfield Sparrow: unstrangemind.wordpress.com
Square 8: aspergersquare8.blogspot.com
The Synesthete Cartoonist: synesthetecartoonist.wordpress.com
Larkin Taylor-Parker: autisticfuture.com
Amanda Forest Vivian: adeepercountry.blogspot.com
Zoe (last entry 2012): illusionofcompetence.blogspot.com

Neurodiversity Journalism

Eric M. Garcia: muckrack.com/ericmgarcia
Sara Luterman: muckrack.com/sara-luterman
Neurodiversity News: neurodiversitynews.net
Steve Silberman: stevesilberman.com

Parents of Autistic People

Diary of a Mom: www.facebook.com/adiaryofamom
Jen White-Johnson: jenwhitejohnson.com
Kerima Cevik: theautismwars.blogspot.com
Kristina Chew: autism.typepad.com
Shannon Des Roches Rosa: www.squidalicious.com

Most recent update: 3/21/24