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Autism Resources: Facebook Groups

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Millennials make up the majority of parents of Generation Z and A children these days and they also are likely to be Facebook users. So if Facebook is your platform of choice, here are some groups I recommend joining. The groups listed for autistic people may or may not allow non-autistic people to join to lurk and learn. Be sure to check the rules to see if you can join if you’re not autistic. Basically, nobody owes you education in those groups.

  1. For Autistic People or Questioning if You’re Autistic
  2. For Parents that are also Autistic
  3. For Autistic Self-Advocates
  4. Autism-Adjacent / Intersectional with Autism
  5. For Parents, Caregivers, Educators, and Medical Professionals
  6. Network Groups
  7. Tag Groups

Facebook groups marked with a heart (♥) are groups I created.
Facebook groups marked with a star (★) are groups where I am either an admin or moderator.

All of these Facebook groups are private, meaning only members can see who is in the group and what they post. If the link does not work, then it is likely also hidden, meaning only existing members can invite new members.


For Autistic People or Questioning if You’re Autistic

These are safe spaces specifically for autistic people. Not all of them are support groups, but may be specific to providing accommodations for common challenges experienced by autistic people.

  1. Actually Autistic and Trans – No Gatekeeping
  2. Autism Late Diagnosis/self-Identification Support and Education
  3. Autism Meals™
  4. Autistic Researchers Researching Autism (ARRA)
  5. Autistics Worldwide
  6. Sounds Autistic, I’m In
  7. Sounds autistic, I’m in (racism free edition)
  8. this is autistic culture
  9. Unmasked Autistics
  10. Why did I walk into this room? A progressive ADHD/Autistic support group

For Parents that are also Autistic

Some parents discover they are autistic only after going through the evaluation process with a child. In many cases, groups for autistic adults don’t include parents and groups for parents of autistic children don’t include autistic adults. These spaces are safe for the intersection of autistic people that are also parents.

  1. Actually Autistic Parenting
  2. Mums on the Spectrum
  3. One Bad Autistic

For Autistic Self-Advocates

Some are specific to autistic self-advocates while others are inclusive of non-autistic allies.

  1. NeuroClastic has an article for that
  2. sounds like you hate autistic people but ok
  3. Sounds like you need an actually Âûtistic perspective

Network Groups

Network groups are multiple groups on Facebook that all follow a theme. They usually have crossover in admins, moderators, and rules.

One Bad Mother (OBM)

OBM is a network of groups that has a main group, lovingly referred to as the motherboard, and subgroups that branch off from it. The commonality is member behavior. When people join subgroups, they know what they’re expecting because members are expected to behave consistently in all groups.

The network is based on the Maximum Fun podcast by the same name, a comedy podcast about parenting. You do not have to be a parent nor do you have to be a listener.

Some of these groups may require membership to the main group in order to obtain membership to the sub-group. Please check the group’s rules before applying for membership.

Neurodivergent, but make it… (NDBMI)

NDBMI is a network of groups with no main group. It has strict anti-oppression and pro-liberation rules and members are expected to have fundamental anti-racism knowledge. This is not a place for white people to unpack their internal bias.


Tag Groups

Tag groups are generally used as reactions to people’s posts or comments. If you’re into calling out ableism on Facebook, consider joining these groups and tagging them as needed.

  1. NeuroClastic has an article for that
  2. Sounds Autistic, I’m In
  3. Sounds autistic, I’m in (racism free edition)
  4. sounds like you hate autistic people but ok
  5. Sounds like you need an actually Âûtistic perspective ♥ ★

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on , and was last reviewed on . Updated to add network group section.

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