Guidelines for selecting a neurodiversity-affirming mental healthcare provider

Today is R U OK? Day, a special day for checking in on the mental health of others. But it can be hard to ask this question and offer support if you, yourself are struggling. So for all of those who do want to show concern for others without taking on their mental health concerns, we created these downloadable guidelines for you to share on how to select a neuro-affirming healthcare provider. Because sometimes even asking R U OK? can be beyond our capacity, and that is OK too.

Establishing workplace adjustments: How I learned to advocate for my Autistic needs

Have you ever wondered how to articulate your needs at work? In this enlightening guest blog, Autistic Lawyer, Justine Field shares how she learned to advocate for her rights in a workplace environment full of practices, processes and attitudes that are shaped to fit the needs of neurotypical people.

Transitioning to Tertiary Education: top tips from Autistic students and advocates

In this tip sheet, Autistic advocates and university students Medha Gupta and Shadia Hancock provide their top tips for Autistic students wanting to make a smooth and successful transition to tertiary education.

Amplified, Episode 12: JayJay Mudridge

In the twelfth episode Ginny Grant interviews American Autistic advocate JayJay Mudridge. 

Amplified, Episode 11: Shadia Hancock

In the eleventh episode Ginny Grant interviews Shadia Hancock, a young Autistic advocate, on their advocacy work and navigating tertiary studies as an Autistic speech pathology student.

Amplified, Episode 10: Jarad McLoughlin

In the tenth episode Ginny Grant interviews Jarad McLoughlin, an Autistic, LGBTQIA+ and disability advocate and activist.

Open letter to the Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism

Reframing Autism gives our full support to this open letter to the Lancet Commission on behalf of the Global Autistic Task Force on Autism Research, a committee comprising autistic advocates, researchers and representatives of organisations by and for autistic people.

Amplified, Episode 9: Medha Gupta

In the ninth episode Ginny Grant interviews Medha Gupta, a young Autistic advocate.

Neurodiversity-affirming language: A letter to your family, friends and support network

Following on from the downloadable letter we created to help your child’s support network adopt neurodiversity-affirming language, here is a similar letter that Autistic adults can share with their family, friends, work colleagues and broader support network inviting them to adopt respectful language that validates Autistic identity.