Resources for Autistic People

(and the People Who Love Them)

Not sure where to start? Here are some resources that may help.

Crisis Resources

If you are in immediate life-threatening danger, please call 911.

For the national suicide & crisis hotline, call or text 988, or chat via 988lifeline.org

For a list of more hotlines, including international options, with information on emergency services involvement, visit https://neurodivergentinsights.com/neurodivergent-crisis-support/

For a full neurodivergent-friendly safety planning workbook, check out Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s “The Help Me Stay Plan Workbook”

Books

Many books may be accessed freely through an account with OAR (the Organization for Autism Research). Go to https://researchautism.org/lending-library/ to get started.

Autism & Neurodivergences

  • Is this Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else by Donna Henderson and Sarah Wayland

  • Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price

  • The Autistic Burnout Workbook: Your Guide to Your Personal Recovery Plan by Dr. Megan Anna Neff

  • Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed For You by Jenara Nerenberg

For Teens

  • Neurodiversity for Teen Girls: Shine Bright as You Embrace Your Brain, Your Emotions, and Your Life by Jamie D. Roberts LMFT

For Parents

  • You’re on Fire, It’s Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors by Katie K. May

Websites

Podcasts

  • Divergent Conversations (Dr. Megan Anna Neff & Patrick Casale)

    • What is Autism? episodes 48-51

    • Host’s own diagnosis journeys / early signs - episode 5

Articles + Podcast Episodes by Topic

Autism and Anxiety

Autism and Depression


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