盟友资源

• What you need to know about neurodiversity A video by psychologist Dr. MacEachron, describes her vision for a neurodiversity-tolerant and accepting society that celebrates 人's differences.
• 主神经的多样性 A leadership approach that empowers companies to modernize their hiring, 招聘, and culture to 支持 neurodivergent employees in a way which fosters a greater sense of belonging & inclusion for all employees. 
• The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) A nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic 人 in decisions that affect them, 包括立法, 媒体的描述, 残疾人服务. 
• 通往STEM的阶梯 资源 for autistic students who are transitioning from high school to college, 特别是在科学方面, 技术, 工程 and Math (STEM) fields.
• Learn about Autism from the Experts — Autistic People: 
  • Neurowonderful – Ask an Autistic YouTube videos about autism, explained by a young woman with autism. Twenty-six 10-15 minute episodes including "What is Autism?、“什么是刺激。?", "What shouldn't I say to autistic 人?、“发生了什么事??还有更多!
  • 丽迪雅布朗 
  • 艾米Sequenzia
  • 帕特里克•德怀尔
  • The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
  • 昆西·汉森
  • 贝福竖琴

• Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance, Lei Wiley
• 神经的多样性中心 This website includes a variety of resources to understand and 支持 neurodivergent individuals, with the premise that the environments within, which individuals with these neurovariations learn, 工作和生活, can either facilitate or inhibit their growth and development. The goal of the 神经的多样性中心 is to create environments that will maximally facilitate the growth for these individuals to achieve their full potential by creating a 社区 of practice for universities, 大学, 雇主, and service providers to work together to create these environments and opportunities for neurodivergent young adults.

• "Loud Hands, Autistic People, Speaking" by Julia Bascom
• "Typed Words, Loud Voices" by 艾米Sequenzia and Elizabeth J Grace
• "Authoring Autism" by Melanie Yergeau
• "Leaders Around Me" edited by Edlyn Vallejo Peńa
• "Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity" by Steve Silberman
• "Uniquely Human" by Barry Prizant
• "The Autistic Brain" by Temple Grandin

Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for Autistic 人. ASAN was created to serve as a national grassroots disability rights organization for the Autistic 社区, and does so by advocating for systems change and ensuring that the voices of Autistic 人 are heard in policy debates and the halls of power while working to educate communities and improve public perceptions of autism. ASAN’s members and 支持ers include Autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, 专业人士, 教育者和朋友们. Be sure to see their published resources for college students!

Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
The mission of Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) is to provide 社区, 支持, and resources for Autistic women, 女孩, 非的人, and all others of marginalized genders.
AWN Network is dedicated to building a 支持ive 社区 where we can share our experiences in an understanding, diverse and inclusive environment. AWN is committed to recognizing and celebrating diversity and the many intersectional experiences in our 社区.

Foundations for Divergent Minds
Foundations for Divergent Minds is a new way to think about how we 支持 autistic and neurodivergent 人. Building on principles of the Disability Rights Movement and the 神经的多样性模式, this model creates systems of accommodations and 支持s to enhance the quality of life of autistic and neurodivergent 人. The systems are based on five areas that create a foundation for greater autonomy and increased inclusion in the home, 社区, 和学校.