Helpful Resources for Autistic People and Families

Recommended Books for Children

• Wonderfully Wired Brains – Louise Gooding
• My Different Brain – Orlanda Bettison
• Just Like Me – Louise Gooding
• Unmasking Millie – Millie Carr
• Square Me, Round World – Chelsea Luker
• Stripey McStripeface: The Zebra Who Wanted to Be a Horse – Chris Wenger
• Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes – Jennifer Elder

Recommended Books for Teenagers and Young Adults

• Girl Unmasked – Emily Katy
• UNMASKED – Ellie Middleton
• Can You See Me? – Libby Scott
• The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens

Recommended Books for Parents and Professionals

• The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome – Dr Tony Attwood
• Is This Autism? – Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland and Jamell White
• NeuroTribes – Steve Silberman
• Looking After Your Autistic Self – Niamh Garvey
• Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System – Kelly Mahler

Demand Avoidance (PDA Profile)

• Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children – Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler and Zara Healy
• PDA by PDAers – Sally Cat

Gender Identity and Neurodiversity

• The Autistic Trans Guide to Life – Yenn Purkis and Wenn Lawson
• Queer: A Graphic History – Meg John Barker and Jules Scheele
• The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum – Erin Ekins
• Supporting Transgender Youth and Adults – Finn V. Gratton

Helpful Websites

• National Autistic Society – https://www.autism.org.uk
• Autism Education Trust – https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk
• NeuroClastic – https://neuroclastic.com
• Tony Attwood – https://tonyattwood.com.au
• Child Mind Institute – https://childmind.org
• PDA Society – https://www.pdasociety.org.uk
• IPSEA – https://www.ipsea.org.uk
• Contact – https://contact.org.uk

Videos

• Amazing Things Happen
• There's All Kinds of Autism
• It's A Whole Spectrum!
• My Brain is Autistic (NeuroClastic)

Apps and Digital Resources

• Goblin Tools
• Tiimo
• Choiceworks
• NaturalReader
• Speechify
• Microsoft Immersive Reader
• Google Keep
• Microsoft To Do
• Otter.ai

Lived Experience Creators

For many autistic people and families, learning directly from autistic adults can provide valuable insight into day-to-day experiences. The following creators produce neuro-affirming content about topics such as masking, burnout, sensory processing, education and self-advocacy:

• Super Spectrum Girl
• Autistic & Unapologetic
• Social Autie
• Undercover Autie
• The Autistic Therapist
• The Autistic Life
• Neurodivergent Lou
• This Is Immie
• Autie Self Care