EBooks, Slides & Handouts

Do you struggle to find the right words to express your emotions? The Feeling Wheel is designed to help you identify and articulate your feelings. This free digital download provides a visual aid to help you increase your emotional awareness and better understand your inner world.

A workshop presentation applying the concept of 'flow states' to autistic ways of perceiving and being in the world, particularly in regard to reframing what are often described as 'restrictive' behaviours and interests.

A Guide to Understanding, Developing, and Applying Reasonable Accommodations for Autistic People (A project of the autistic community)

Coined by the autistic researcher, Dr. Damien Milton, the Double Empathy Problem suggests that empathy is a two-way street and that both neurotypical individuals and autistics can struggle to understand and empathize with each other. The Double Empathy Problem challenges the traditional view of empathy as a one-way street where neurotypical people have the ability to empathize with autistics, but autistics are seen as lacking this ability.

A bright and informative 7-page handout that explains the relationship between Regulation and Executive Function for Autistic people.

This printable PDF allows the person / parent / professional to identify the Executive Function skills that are difficult, as well as a summary section to write your own dysregulation triggers, and regulation strategies.

Autistic inertia is the difficulty or resistance an autistic individual experiences when transitioning from one task or activity to another. It is a sense of being "stuck" or unable to start or stop an action or task. Autistic people have the tendency to want to remain in a constant state.

This pdf provides a brief introduction and overview of the Neurodiversity Paradigm. It discusses how it relates to and differs from the Neurodiversity Movement and provides an overview of basic terms and premises.

The idea of autistic burnout has come from the autistic community as it continues to expand our self-advocacy. While there is ‘some’ mention of Autistic Burnout in scientific literature, there is very little research. Lack of research is why it is SO important to seek out authentic voices on autistic subjects. Wherever possible, information in this resource will come from authentic autistic voices.

PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance is a sub-type of Autism characterized by an intenseband uncontrollable resistance to demands. The PDA child experiences an anxiety-driven need to be in control. The purpose of this resource is to explain what declarative language is and how it can be a beneficial tool in communicating with an individual with PDA. The information contained in this resource was derived from the book: The Declarative Language Handbook by Linda K. Murphy.

The first book to bring together a large collection of neurodiverse contributors to talk about events that shaped the movement, and which they themselves were involved with. Focuses on activists’ direct experience effecting change for people who identify as autistic rather than abstract accounts that reflect on autism’s social construction or essence. Provides a one-stop shop for readers interested in the history and ideas of the neurodiversity movement and how these ideas have shaped production of expert and especially lay knowledge about autism. Gathers a collective of autistic activist/academic voices and engages in current theoretical debates around knowledge production and epistemic authority within (critical) research on autism.

Autistic kids often find school challenging. Unfortunately, many of our Autistic students are forced into Neurotypical boxes, which often leads to dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. This 6-page information handout clearly explains how teachers can support Autistic students in the classroom. All recommendations included have come from the Autistic community and Autistic professionals. All information aligns with the Neurodiversity Movement framework.