• About Autism

  "Autism has always existed. Autistic people are born autistic and we will be autistic our whole lives. Autism can be diagnosed by a doctor, but you can be autistic even if you don’t have a formal diagnosis. Because of myths about autism, it can be harder for autistic adults, autistic girls, and autistic people of color to get a diagnosis. But anyone can be autistic, regardless of race, gender, or age."
• Characteristics of Autism

  "The range of autism characteristics varies greatly. One individual may experience mild anxiety or avoid eye contact, whereas another may have much difficulty communicating and engage in severe tantrums. Knowing the common symptoms of autism can be helpful."
• Welcome to the Autistic Community

  "We wrote this book for autistic people, but anyone can read it. If you are not autistic, this book can help you support autistic people you know. If you are wondering whether you might be autistic, this book can help you learn more. If you are autistic, think you might be autistic, or if you want to better understand autistic people, this book is for you."
• Essays by Autistic Individuals from the Autism Spectrum News Site

  Search the website site search using the following tag: #ActuallyAutistic, to see essays by autistic individuals.
• Autism’s Missing Women

  "Long believed to be particularly associated with males, new research is revolutionising our understanding of autism."

• Autistic Women & Non-Binary Network (AWN)

  "AWN is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit. We are committed to disability justice, gender & racial equity, neurodiversity & trans liberation with a focus on transformative and restorative justice in disability spaces."
• Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

  "The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (AASR) was formed to raise awareness about the use of aversive discipline practices, including restraint, seclusion, suspension, expulsion, and corporal punishment."
• Aucademy (UK-based)

  "...a new home for Autistic learning and the education of non-autistic people about Autistic experience."
• Autism NOW

  "The National Autism Resource and Information Center will be a dynamic and interactive, highly visible and effective central point of quality resources and information for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, their families, and other targeted key stakeholders."
• The Autistc Advocate (Blog)

  "This website incorporates my experiences as an Autistic person and an Autism Professional but, much more importantly, it is a place of collective stories, reflecting on the barriers facing Autistic people. It addresses the negative narrative of Autism, focusing on Autism as an Identity, as an acceptable Neurology, while at the same time addressing the aspects of being Autistic that can be disabling, both by society, but as a Disability too."
• Community Against Prejudice Towards Autistic People (CAPTAP)

  "The Community Against Prejudice Towards Autistic People (CAPTAP – formerly known as SARN (Stigma Autism Research Network)) was established by Monique Botha and Eilidh Cage at the University of Stirling and Kayden Stockwell from the University of Virginia following the May 2021 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) conference panel on “Global Insights on Understanding and Reducing Autism Stigma”."
• International Badass Activists (Blog)

  "A peer-led organization focused on activism campaigns, stigma busting, divergent news and education, peer community development, Autistic-to-NT bridge-building projects and other badass initiatives to support the Neurodivergent & Autistic Civil Rights Movement. Founded by Eve Reiland, an Autistic Activist and a co-Founder of The Autistic Cooperative."
• Neuroclastic

  "We are a collective of Autistic people responsive to the evolving needs and trajectory of the Autistic community.
  By publishing autistic voices, we are cataloguing the intersectional experiences, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of Autistics. We follow a unique model of interdependence, leveraging the passions, skills, and specializations of contributors to create a living repository of information cataloging the autistic experience."
• Noncompliant – The Podcast

  "A podcast about neurodiversity and human rights."
• Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism (TPGA)

  "Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism (TPGA) is the resource we wish we’d had when autism first became part of our lives: a one-stop source for carefully curated, evidence-based, neurodiversity-steeped information from autistic people, parents, and autism professionals."
• Yenn Purkis Autism Page

  Personal blog of a long-time disability rights activist and author.

• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network

  "ASAN is a national grassroots disability rights organization for the autistic community. We fight for disability rights. We work to make sure autistic people are included in policy-making, so that laws and policies meet our community’s needs. We work to support all forms of self-advocacy and to change the way people think about autism. Our members and supporters include autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators, and friends."
• Autistic Collaboration

  "Aut Collab (the Autistic Collaboration Trust) is an intersectional community that welcomes all individuals and groups who fully appreciate the value of neurodiversity. If you are looking for a global network of collaborative peers, organisations, and NeurodiVentures, you have come to the right place. Aut Collab acts as a global hub for mutual support, and encourages neurodivergent ♾ individuals and ventures to connect and establish long-term Autistic Authentic Autonomous Collaborations."
• Stimpunks Foundation

  "Mutual Aid and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People."

• Leading Autism Organizations Release Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community (April 17, 2025)

  Published on the Autism Society website; signed by 50 major organizations that advocate for autism awareness, acceptance, support and research.
• Is Elon Musk good representation for Autistic people? (and also my thoughts on that ‘was it/wasn’t it salute’) (January 28, 2025)

  Op-Ed from the Autistic Advocate blog.

• Autism & Developmental Language Impairments (2016 - present)
• Autism in Adulthood: Challenges and Management (2019 - present | 1 year full text delay)
• Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities (3/2013 - present)
• Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (9/1993 - present | 1 year full text delay)
• Molecular Autism (2010 - present)

  Scroll down page to see the list of journal issues
• Research in Autism (2/2025 - present)
• Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2007 - present)

• Snopes Fact Check: "Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem." (April 2025)
• Snopes News: "What to know about reports RFK Jr. is launching registry to track Americans with autism" (April, 2025)

• Gale OneFile: News This link opens in a new window

  This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Gale OneFile: News provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

• News & Opinion about Autism from the NewYorkTimes.com

  This link runs a site search for the keyword 'autism'. FSU Community: Get Free Access to the www.nytimes.com site!

• The Diagnosis of Autism: From Kanner to DSM-III to DSM-5 and Beyond (2021)

  "We summarize the events leading up to the inclusion of autism as a “new” official diagnostic category in DSM-III, the subsequent revisions of the DSM, and the impact of the official recognition of autism on research."
• The Evolution of ‘Autism’ as a Diagnosis, Explained (2018)

  "From a form of childhood schizophrenia to a spectrum of conditions, the characterization of autism in diagnostic manuals has a complicated history."
• The Five Waves of the Autism Wars

  "This isn’t a collection of stories — it’s a map of how the autism narrative was weaponized, who built the industry around it, and how autistic people were silenced in the name of help."
• The History of Autism: Science, Research, and Progress (2022)

  "The history of autism is a fascinating depiction of how our understanding of science can change lives for the better..."

• The Applied behavior analysis (ABA) Controversy (Updated 2024)

  A short article ("8 minute read") from the Child Mind Institute. Audio version available.
• Concerns About ABA-Based Intervention: An Evaluation and Recommendations (2024)

  "The purpose of this manuscript is to examine some expressed concerns about ABA-based intervention and suggest productive ways of moving forward to provide the best outcomes for autistics/individuals diagnosed with ASD. The authors represent stakeholders from multiple sectors including board certified behavior analysts, licensed psychologists, parents, and autistics/individuals diagnosed with ASD."
• Nonspeaking autists’ experiences of ABA (2024)

  "This article, written for a South African audience, includes perspectives of several non-speaking autistics on their ABA experiences."
• Treatment Options

  "Once you receive an autism diagnosis, don’t wait. Early diagnosis of ASD, coupled with swift and effective intervention, is paramount to achieving the best possible outcomes for your child." From the Autism Science Foundation
• What are the Treatments for Autism?

  "Many people with ASD benefit from treatment, no matter how old they are when they are diagnosed. People of all ages, at all levels of ability, can often improve after well-designed interventions." From the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

• Autism Commission

  "The Commission is charged with investigating the range of services necessary for individuals with ASD to achieve full potential across their lifespan..."
• Autism Support Centers in Massachusetts

  A list of the 20 Autism Support Centers in MA, supplied by the MA Autism Commission.
• DDS Autism Support Centers

  "There are seven Autism Support Centers throughout the state that provide an array of information and referral services, resources, and supports to children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders."
• DDS Children's Autism Waiver Service Program

  "The Children’s Autism Waiver Program (AWP) at the Autism Division of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) serves children, from birth through age 9, who have an autism spectrum disorder and who meet the eligibility criteria."
• Support for Families

  Additional resources for families.

• MA's 'Autism Endorsement for Educator' Licensure

  In July 2014, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2014, An Act Relative to Assisting Individuals with Autism and Other Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, was made law, which established a teacher endorsement in autism in order to meet the unique and complex educational needs of students on the Autism Spectrum.