Tips & Inspiration
WEBSITES
Full of resources (facts, terminology, tests etc).
English
PODCASTS
Autistic at 40
Toni Borneo shares her experiences of being a late diagnosed woman.
English
The Special Interest Podcast
Representing diverse autistic identities, through an inclusive community, where autistic voices are valued, validated and seen.
English
Autistiska Rummet
A podcast by the organisation AutSpace, where the autistic way of thinking is the norm, sometimes in conversations with different guests. Lead by Serena Hasselblad & Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist.
Swedish (mainly, a few episodes in English)
BOOKS
Autistiskt Manifest
An anthology of autistic voices – a mix of fact, personal stories and a celebration of autism followed by a manifest of societal changes needed (2024, editors: Serena Hasselblad & Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist).
Swedish (English translation may come)
Autism inifrån: Speglingar av ett autistiskt vi
An anthology of autistic voices – the texts in this book is a result of a group of autistic adults sharing their personal experiences in an autistic room (a place where the autistic ways is the norm) (2019, editors: Serena Hasselblad & Dennis Hansson).
Swedish
Untypical
After a late diagnosis and a lifetime of ‘masking’, Pete is the perfect interlocutor to explain how our two worlds can meet, and what we can do for the many autistic people in our schools, workplaces and lives. The result: a practical handbook for all of us to make the world a simpler, better place for autistic people to navigate (2024, Pete Wharmby).
English
The Autists: Women on the spectrum/ Autisterna: Om kvinnor på spektrat
Clara Törnvall explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author’s own diagnosis (2021).
English, Swedish, Italian, German, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish
The Autist´s guide to the Galaxy/ Vanliga människor: Autistens guide till galaxen
A fun and accessible explanation of neurotypical, or “normal”, behavior. Full of facts, tips, and tests, and developed with input from other autists (2023, Clara Törnvall).
English, Swedish, Italian, Dutch
Jag vill bara bli erkänd som stat: En självbiografi om autism
Memoirs about the journey to an autism diagnosis, mental health and a daily life with autism (2022, Elsa Törnqvist).
Swedish
Konsten att fejka arabiska: En berättelse om autism
Memoirs about living with autism for 30+ years without knowing about it, about the masking and struggles and how the diagnosis changed things (2017, Lina Liman).
Swedish
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS
Related to the podcast with the same name – Toni shares experiences from her life in a very vulnerable and honest way.
English
Explaining autism related terminology/ traits very well.
English
A teenager and his mom sharing their experiences of Autsim, ADHD and ARFID, with lots of vulnerability.
English
Sharing of life experiences and explaining autism related terminology/ traits very well.
English