Resources

"When I stopped reading about autism and started reading by autistic people, everything changed." — Late-diagnosed autistic adult

Recommended Books

• Unmasking Autism — Devon Price (late diagnosis, masking)
• Self-Care for Autistic People — Megan Anna Neff
• The Autistic Burnout Workbook — Megan Anna Neff
• We're Not Broken — Eric Garcia (neurodiversity advocacy)
• Energy Accounting — Maja Toudal & Dr. Tony Attwood (stress management, mental health monitoring)
• Is This Autism? — Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland & Jamell White (recognition guide for women and girls)

Autistic-Led Websites

• Embrace Autism — Research-based
• NeuroClastic — Autistic perspectives
• Neurodivergent Insights — Dr. Megan Anna Neff

Online Communities

Reddit: r/autism, r/AutismInWomen, r/AutisticAdults, r/ADHD, r/AuDHD, r/AutismTranslated, r/aspergirls, r/AutisticWithADHD, r/SensoryProcessing, r/neurodiversity

Social Media: #ActuallyAutistic

YouTube & Podcasts

• Yo Samdy Sam — Late-diagnosed experience
• Divergent Conversations podcast — Megan Anna Neff & Patrick Casale
• Autism tidbits&tangents — YouTube series

Crisis Resources

US: 988 (Suicide Prevention), text HOME to 741741

UK: Samaritans 116 123

International: IASP Crisis Centres

When evaluating sources, ask: Is it autistic-led? Does it respect autistic people?