Autism Resources
Supporting autism means listening to autistic people and learning how to be accepting and inclusive of us. Check out these pro-autism resources!
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Neurodiversity
Humans are weird and brains are complex. Neurodiversity is a term that encompasses the neurotypical and the neurodivergent.
Is anyone truly neurotypical? Maybe not but Western society has created standards that set expectations for everyone to conform, cultivating its definition.
Neurodiversity is beautiful, it’s simply the diversity in how humanity thinks. It’s what makes us human and sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.
Autism Diagnosis Criteria: DSM-V-TR
Are you or a loved one looking into getting an autism evaluation? Learn how autism is diagnosed using the latest DSM diagnostic criteria.
Autism Resources: Facebook Groups
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 as part of my hub of autism resources.
Autism Resources: Facebook Pages
If you’re on Facebook, follow these Facebook Pages for continued education from autistic voices directly into your Facebook news feed.
Autism Resources: TikTok Creators
Interested in diversifying your TikTok “For You” page with autistic content creators? Of course, you can follow me at @just.1.voice but here are some other TikTok content creators I recommend!
Accessibility for Autism
Learn and practice autism acceptance by providing accessibility in both public and private places for autistic people. How can you do better?
Autism Communication Accommodation
Autistic needs are not special needs, they’re perfectly normal human needs. So why does it feel like “work” to accommodate them?
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Modern Supports
Listen to Jules Edwards talk about integrating Indigenous knowledge with modern supports in regards to autism.
Autistic Communication and Masking
Hear from Maisie Soetantyo, Tifanny Joseph, and Tee Unnmasked in Day One’s final session about autistic communication and masking.
Are Non-Speaking and Not-Thinking Synonyms?
Hear from Kiera Dwyer/Gregory Tino and Brian Foti as they kick off day 2 talking about non-speaking autistic people.
Introduction to Autism | Autism from the Inside Out
Melissa Walker, PhD, and Erin Findley, PsyD kick off the conference in the first session.
Let Them Be (Autistic) Kids
Join Terra Vance and Jules Edwards in talking about autistic children in the second session of this autism conference.