Welcome To The Autistic Community

This handbook, written in plain language, welcomes newly-diagnosed autistic people and autistic people who have just learned of their diagnosis to the Autistic community.  It addresses the most common questions that people may have about their diagnosis, emphasizes that they are not alone, and celebrates their new identity. This booklet is available in two versions for two different age groups: Adolescent and Adult.

Fact sheets:

• Welcome To The Autistic Community!
• Am I Really That Different?
• Burnout
• Community Inclusion
• Know Your Rights
• Self Determination
• Self Determination for Adults
• Options After High School
• Transition Sheet

Self Determination:

• I’m Determined
• National Council for Independent Living
• The Medicaid Reference Desk
• Waisman Center: Natural Supports
• NCSET: Self-Determination For Middle And High School Students
• In Control Wisconsin: What Is Self-Directed Support?
• In Control Wisconsin: Seven Principles Of Self-Directed Support
• dvyarbrough: UDL And Transition
• Autism Now
• National Youth Transitions Center 

Autism:

• Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• AutCom
• Autism Society of America
• Autism Network International
• Autism Women’s Network
• Autistikids
• The Autism Acceptance Project
• Autism and Empathy
• Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

Disability Culture:

• Mouth Magazine
• Ragged Edge
• Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking

Advocacy:

• Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• Self Advocacy Online
• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
• TASH
• Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center
• The ARC
• National Youth Leadership Network
• National Council for Independent Living