UK: National Autistic Society – www.autism.org.uk – 02078332299
US: Autism Society of America – www.autism-society.org
Europe: Autism-Europe – www.autismeurope.org
10 Suggestions for your Reading List:
(Again, not exhaustive by any means, but these are a selection of books that I read, enjoyed, and helped me make sense of my own diagnosis and experience.)
1.Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels. Sara Gibbs, Headline 2021
2. Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World, Laura James, Bluebird 2017
3. How to be Autistic, Charlotte Amelia Poe, Myriad 2019
4. Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to Asperger Life, Cynthia Kim, JKP 2015
5. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women, Dr Sarah Bargiela, JKP 2019
6. Strong Female Character, Fern Brady, Octopus 2023
7. The Reason I Jump, Naoki Higashida, Sceptre 2013
8. Untypical, Pete Wharmby, HarperCollins 2024
9. How Not To Fit In, Jess Joy & Charlotte Mia, Thorsons 2024
10. The Pattern Seekers, Simon Baron-Cohen, Penguin 2020
Online Diagnostic Tools:
(Please note that these are not exhaustive by any means, but these are some of the tests I did before pursuing an official diagnosis, in order to give myself a better idea as to whether I was displaying autistic traits.)
https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient
https://www.clinical-partners.co.uk/for-adults/autism-and-aspergers/adult-autism-test
https://medium.com/@drengelbrecht.rp.nd/the-aspie-quiz-794ff5cd7c4d
And a handful of autistic accounts I love to follow on Insta:
@autienelle
@autistic_at_40
@autistic_callum
@autism_support_community
@charlierewilding
@actuallyaspling
@iampayingattention
@compass.ion_