So what are your next steps? It is important to realize that you are not alone. There are many Autistic communities both online and in real life for you to enjoy. Check out the Autistic Groups page or scroll down to learn how to find other Autistic people on social media and to explore some Autistic run websites. If you come across any terminology or acronyms you are not familiar with be sure to check out our handy Autism Glossary page.
Autistic Groups
Facebook has some wonderful group pages where Autistic people hang out. Most are private groups.
Some popular ones are:
One of the hangouts for Autistics is Twitter. We often have live Twitter Spaces where we can talk to each other and offer support on a wide range of topics.
Autism-101 Twitter List - our Twitter List with over a 1,000 autistic and neurodivergent people. A firehose of autistic goodness!
Some of the more popuplar Twitter hashtags include:
Reddit has a lot of wonderful Autistic subreddits.
Some popular ones are:
Instagram has a lot of Autistic content creators that post both images and short videos.
Some popular ones are:
Youtube has a lot of Autistic content creators that post about living with Autism.
Here are both our playlists and some other wonderful content creators:
TikTok is beginning to have more and more Autistic content creators. We will be adding much more to this list below:
There are many wonderful autistic run Podcasts for you to enjoy. Here are some great ones to get you started:
Here are some great autistic Discord channels where you can hang out with other autistic people.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues. Serving customers across the United States and around the world for more than 35 years.
Embrace-Autism was founded in 2018 because of the lack of information available on autism in adults. It is intended as a platform to distribute research and experience-based information on autism.
Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism (TPGA) is a resource for carefully curated, evidence-based, neurodiversity-steeped information from autistic people, parents, and autism professionals.
Neuroclastic is a site with contributions from almost exclusively autistic people. Their stated goal is to “represent the autistic experience in its broad diversity, and we recruit people from backgrounds and with experiences that are underrepresented in autistic self-advocacy”.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a nonprofit that “seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. “Nothing About Us, Without Us!”
Aut Collab (the Autistic Collaboration Trust) is a community that welcomes all individuals and groups who fully appreciate the value of neurodiversity. If you are looking for a global network of collaborative Autistic peers, Autistic organisations, and NeurodiVentures, you have come to the right place.
Aut Collab acts as a global hub for mutual support, and encourages neurodivergent individuals and ventures to connect and establish long-term collaborations.
The Art of Autism empowers and connects individuals within the autism community through participation in the Arts.
“Lyric Holmans, an autistic self-advocate from Texas, runs the the internationally recognized neurodiversity lifestyle blog Neurodivergent Rebel. They also manage Neurodivergent Consulting.”
Autistic Science Person is run by Ira, an autistic self-advocate and graduate student in auditory science.
Spectrum Women is an online magazine and community dedicated to women who are uniquely different. Our approach is to bring to you inspiring women of all ages who have had a different outlook on life in a positive and unique way. Our online magazine embraces diversity and the differing ideals we all have but with one common goal, to bring together a wealth of knowledge and strength in being the unique women we are."
Ann’s Autism Blog is run by Ann Memmott an, “Autistic autism professional. National and international speaker. Post Graduate Certificate - autism. Associate, AT-Autism and NDTi 25 years of working alongside autistic people across a wide variety of settings. Trainer, consultant, speaker, lecturer. Working with NHS teams as an external adviser. Previous work as charity Trustee and School Governor.”
Autistic Dreams is a blog run by Miss Luna Rose, an autistic writer and artist who’s work can be found on wikiHow.com.
Autistics Unmasked is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe space for autistic self advocacy.
ND Connect provides mentorship and peer support for neurodivergent people.
