April is Autism Awareness Month, with 2 April celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day.
We acknowledge that for the world to become equitable and inclusive for people with Autism, awareness, understanding and acceptance within the community is required. To do this, we need to continue our learning and sharing of information.
You can also contact us to talk through diagnosis, next steps and support available.
We acknowledge that for the world to become equitable and inclusive for people with Autism, awareness, understanding and acceptance within the community is required. To do this, we need to continue our learning and sharing of information.
One way we can do this is to listen to those with lived experience - our autistic family, friends, colleagues and community members - and understand that people with autism are individuals - with their own dreams, strengths, challenges, experiences and support requirements.
There are many supports and resources available to help you become an ally and develop your understanding of autism.
- You can visit our Resources page here.
- Autism Awareness have some great videos on Autism, including:
What is Autism (view here)
The Unique Side of Autism (view here). - For families who have received a diagnosis of Autism for their child, The Autism:What Next website is also useful.
- Listen to autistic voices by ingesting media and sharing posts (videos, podcasts, social media posts) created and shared by autistic people.
- Read books by autistic people like Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden; Late Bloomer by Clem Bastow; Love & Autism by Kat Kerr; Obsessive intrusive magical thinking by Marianne Eloise; The reason I jump by Naoki Higashida; and But you don’t look autistic at all by Bianca Toeps
- Read about or share information from autistic led Organisations like I Can Network, Amaze and Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (ANW)
You can also contact us to talk through diagnosis, next steps and support available.
