Getting help with autism

These external blogs, social pages and videos share personal experiences of autism and neurodiversity. They may help if you want to hear directly from autistic adults, parents and content creators.

Blogs, social pages and channels

• Yo Samdy Sam. Weekly videos about autism and neurodiversity from someone diagnosed as an adult.
• Epilie Aspie Chick. This blog is written by Michelle. She describes herself as a reader, writer and dreamer. She says she enjoys young adult books and other genres, depending on her mood.
• Michelle says she was diagnosed with Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy at 12 and Asperger's at 30. She turned to books to look for answers, but found it difficult to find fiction and non-fiction based on condition. She says she eventually found the emotions, characters and solutions she was looking for, but only after thousands of hours of searching.
• She hopes the blog will share reviews of books and make it easier to find books by topic.
• Everyday Asperger's Facebook page. This Facebook page is run by Sam, a former school teacher diagnosed with Asperger's in her 40s. Her middle adult son is also on the autism spectrum, and so is her partner.
• Musings of an Aspie. This blog is written by Cynthia Kim, who says she was 42 when she discovered she had Asperger's syndrome. The blog shares resources and her thoughts on autism and Asperger's.
• Cynthia has also written for Autism Parenting Magazine and Autism West Midlands Magazine.
• Life with Asperger's. This blog is written by a mum with two sons with autism and a diagnosis herself. It describes what life is like with autism and focuses on the positive aspects of the condition rather than the negative. It is a personal, non-medical account based on first-hand experience.
• Autism Awareness. This site includes a news blog by Maureen Bennie, mother to a son and daughter, aged 24 and 22, with autism. She writes about a wide range of autism-related subjects.
• The girl with the curly hair. This channel is included as part of this collection of autism-related resources. It offers online content about autism.
• IndieAndy - short videos with autism tips and advice. This channel shares short videos about autism. The videos focus on tips and advice in a quick format.

Adult experiences

• NHS adults with autism. This page includes a positive perspective from an adult who has received an Asperger's diagnosis.

Video resources for autism and ADHD

• Amazing Things Happen - by Alexander Amelines. An uplifting introduction to autism for young non-autistic audiences. It aims to raise awareness, understanding and tolerance in future generations.
• National Autistic Society - What is Autism? Part of a collection of short videos from the National Autistic Society.
• IndieAndy - What's It Like Living With Autism? One of a series of short videos with autism tips, advice, and personal insights. Closed captions (CC) available.
• Autism Acceptance 2022 video - The Neuro Bears. The Neuro Bears explain the autistic experience and introduce neurodiversity and neurodivergence. The video says people can have many different types of brain, even though you cannot see those differences from the outside.