Information about Autism
Reframing Autism’s Autism Essentials course is a great place to start getting oriented to the Autistic experience
On social media, search #actuallyautistic
Autism infographics and relatable memes: https://www.mattlowrylpp.com/meme-gallery
Resources for Autistic Wellness
Workbook: The Autistic Burnout Workbook by Dr. Megan Anna Neff of Neurodivergent Insights
Book: Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person’s Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically by Devon Price (my top rec for undoing internalized ableism for any neurodivergence)
Help for Autistic Self-Diagnosis/Self-Discovery
My overview of considerations when thinking about whether to pursue formal assessment and diagnosis
Website: Embrace Autism’s free self-assessment resources and other information
Book: Is this Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else by Henderson, Wayland, & White
Book: What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum by Annie Kotowicz
Blog: “How do I know if I’m autistic” by Dr. Neff of Neurodivergent Insights
Website: collection of Autistic self-definitions - autcollab.org/projects/a-mosaic-of-autistic-lenses
Website: community-sourced definition of autism - neuroclastic.com/a-communal-definition-of-autism
Blog: Autism in relation to PTSD for “Misdiagnosis Monday” by Neurodivergent Insights (also explore the rest of the diagnosis venn diagrams and solid articles on the site)
Also check out these related resource pages:
Click the image below to download my critique and affirming rephrasing of the DSM-V criteria for Autism.
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