Doing a general Google search for terms like ‘autism’, ‘Autistic’, etc. can lead to many unaffirming, deficit-based resources, often upsetting to read. However, we can recommend many progressive, affirming and uplifting resources…
Therapeutic support
Our partner organisation, founded by Post-identification Support Lead, Tara O’Donnell-Killen, offering support from neurodivergent practitioners
An Irish practice providing psychological intervention and psychotherapy for neurodivergent individuals and their families
General
An all-round great video resource, featuring solely Autistic/neurodivergent people
Autistic Self Advocacy Network's YouTube channel
Large resource of videos discussing Autistic culture, experience and expression
Kieron Rose’s site, packed full of resources
The powerful writings of Autistic academic Dr Monique Botha
Some short videos about being Autistic
Things not to say to an Autistic person
A fun video of Autistic people discussing their experience of being misunderstood and underestimated in everyday interactions
Why everything you know about autism is wrong
A TEDx talk from Autistic academic Dr Jac den Houting talking about the neurodiversity paradigm
More in-depth discussions about being Autistic
How should the neurodiversity movement shift autism service-provision and research?
Autistic and disability rights activist Ari Ne’eman discusses the neurodiversity movement
Autism and ‘the double empathy problem’
Autistic academic Dr Damian Milton discusses his ‘double empathy’ theory
LGBTQ+
The writings of Dr Nick Walker
Not specifically an Autistic resource, but an excellent source for all things queer, from Dr Meg-John Barker
Short videos
Young trans people talking about mental health and neurodivergent perspectives
Does autism present differently in women & girls? What about non-binary Autistic people?
Monologue from Neurodivergent Rebel on how gendering autism is problematic
Monologue from Purple Ella