Autism Resources for Parents


A collection of autism resources for parents and caregivers. You'll find resources to help you better understand autism, as well as practical tools, tips, and strategies to support your autistic child.

As you likely already know, there's an abundance of crap out there about autism that's ableist, outdated, negative, and deficit based.

As a result, it can be challenging to find good quality autism resources that, well...aren't crap. Especially if you are looking for resources that use a strengths-based approach and are neurodiversity affirming.

Perhaps, like me, you wish that you could find positive and practical tools, strategies, and information about autism. Resources that can actually help you better understand autistic traits and support your autistic learner, without all the ick and negativity.

Well, that's where these autism resources for parents come in.

You'll find strategies, printables, book suggestions, tips, and tools to help you understand autistic traits, support language development, know how to advocate, talk to kids about autism, and so much more. So, let's dig in.

Autism resources for parents: better understand autism and get practical tools, tips, and strategies to support your autistic child

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Understanding Autism & Autistic Traits

Below you will find a variety of resources to help you better understand what autism is (and isn't), as well as some of the most common autistic traits and characteristics. From stimming and meltdowns to masking and infodumping, you'll get a crash course in everything you need to know about autism and various autistic traits.

Understanding Autistic Communication & Language Development Resources

This section is dedicated to understanding your autistic child's language development and supporting communication. That means you'll find resources on echolalia and gestalt language processing, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and social scripts.

Useful Resources for Talking to Kids About Autism & Disabilities

The following resources focus on talking about autism and disability with kids. So whether you're teaching kids about their own autistic brain or helping other kids understand autism, then you'll love these resources.

Education & School Support Related Resources

In this section, you will find resources regarding school, advocacy, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and more. You will also find resources for teachers in this section.

Resources for Autism Acceptance Month

Need ideas for celebrating Autism Acceptance Month? These ideas should get you started.

Misc. Tips & Resources for Parenting an Autistic Child

This section is the catch-all-category. In it, you will find personal stories, get practical tips, browse for resources by specific categories, and more. Basically, if it's a post about autism and doesn't fit into one of the big categories from above, it ends up here.

Be sure to check back regularly as new autism resources for parents are constantly being added. 

Also, don't forget that you can also browse for resources by specific topics or areas of support, from potty training to social skills and everything in between.

Autism resources for parents: better understand autism and get practical tools, tips, and strategies to support your autistic child

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