Websites/blogs
Ann’s Autism Blog Ann Memmott is an autistic adviser on autism.
Neuroclastic is a “collective of Autistic people responsive to the evolving needs and trajectory of the Autistic community.
By publishing autistic voices, we are cataloguing the intersectional experiences, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of Autistics. We follow a unique model of interdependence, leveraging the passions, skills, and specializations of contributors to create a living repository of information cataloging the autistic experience.
We aim for a future that is more accepting, accommodating, and empowering for autistic people.”
Autistic Doctors International Resources and information for autistic doctors.
The Autistic Advocate Kieran Rose has excellent information and training on autistic masking, and much more besides, including his training The Inside of Autism.
Jodie Clarke is an independent specialist working with autistic children, their families and their schools. Her website features training, workshops and CPD, and she is co-author (with her young autistic daughter) of The Secret Life of Rose: Inside in an autistic head.
A mosaic of Autistic lenses | Autistic Collaboration (autcollab.org) Aut Collab (the Autistic Collaboration Trust) is a community that welcomes all individuals and groups who fully appreciate the value of neurodiversity. Aut Collab acts as a global hub for mutual support, and encourages neurodivergent individuals and ventures to connect and establish long-term collaborations.
Masked but aware is a free online resource focusing on autistic burnout; includes an autism masking test, adult autism articles, and practical recovery tools.
Autistic Burnout Network, founded by Viv Dawes, promotes the recognition, acceptance and understanding of autistic and other
neurodivergent burnout by professionals. Includes an annual conference.
Employment support
Autism Forward provides grants for specialist mentoring for autistic adults to give them the support and advice they need to make the transition from education to work and find paid or voluntary employment. They also provide resources for employers, colleagues, friends and families of autistic adults to encourage them to listen, talk and accept their different way of seeing the world, so that autistic people are included and valued in communities and workplaces.
Enna is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on supporting talented neurodivergent individuals to find meaningful employment, and working with inclusive employers to help them attract, recruit, and integrate neurodivergent individuals.
To register: www.enna.org/Register or contact Enna at hello@enna.org with any questions.
Books, Videos and podcasts
You can download a PDF of AutAngel’s book, Being Autistic, and if you would like to make a donation for your downloaded copy of the book, you can do so below.
1800 Seconds on Autism From home and family to humour and epic geekiness, this is a funny and enlightening podcast about thinking differently. With autistic hosts Robyn Steward, Jamie Knight and guests.
St. Clement’s Practical Autism is a set of twelve short video guides written, produced and narrated by Yo Dunn on practical autism topics such as diagnosis and identity (that video includes our book ‘Being Autistic’ as a recommended resource), communication both pre-verbal and verbal, coping with change, gender identity, social skills, etc.
Caroline Hearst interviewed by Network Autism about autistic women: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=797276620308909
Ticket Theory by Hilary Knutson is a really useful alternative to/variant of the popular spoon theory.
My Story
My story is a lovely presentation made for 7 year olds (and heart-warming for any age) of how Anne Moxom experienced growing up autistic. Anne has generously allowed AutAngel to share this – please thank her (email address at end of presentation) if you find it useful; it will mean a lot to her.
Courses
University of Kent Understanding Autism course.
Nikki, a former AutAngel director, says: “The future learn understanding autism course gives a good grounding in the current understanding of autism and is presented by autistic presenters. The course is appropriate for anyone wanting to learn more and being able to message other learners through the platform adds to the learning experience.”