My blog has been growing alongside my children and, well, we're quickly approaching the teen years and navigating autism in the middle school years.
So it's time I start adding some relevant content regarding autism in teens, no?
Because after all, autistic kids eventually become autistic adults.
While there might not be much here yet, there will be. I'm really hoping to write and compile a great collection of resources for supporting autistic teenagers, preteens, and middle school students. It will take some time though to develop these resources.
In the meantime, enjoy the small number of resources for autistic teens and tweens below.
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Resources for Autistic Teens Who are Exploring Their Autistic Identity
Are you an autistic teen who's trying to better understand what it means to be autistic? These resources are for you!
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FREE I AM AUTISTIC SOCIAL STORY
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FREE I AM HYPERLEXIC SOCIAL STORY
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WHAT ARE SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM?
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INFODUMPING IN AUTISM
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WONDERING IF YOU'RE HYPERLEXIC? TAKE THE QUIZ!
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WHAT IS AUTISTIC MASKING?
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WHAT IS UNMASKING IN AUTISM?
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WHAT IS A SAMEFOOD IN AUTISM?
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AUTISM BOOKS FOR AUTISTIC TEENS
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AUTISM FICTION & NOVELS FOR KIDS & TEENS
Resources for Supporting Autistic Teenagers & Tweens
A closer look at autism in teens and how to best support autistic teenagers and tweens in middle school and high school.
You'll find a variety of resources including social stories, visual supports, tips, and book suggestions to cover topics such as navigating friendships and relationships, teaching self-advocacy skills and understanding one's identity, managing school responsibilities, building social skills, developing life skills and coping strategies, and so much more.
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FREE SOCIAL STORIES HOMEWORK & TESTS
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FREE SOCIAL STORIES ABOUT GRADUATION
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FREE SOCIAL STORIES ABOUT SWEARING
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PERSPECTIVE TAKING ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS
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FREE VIDEO GAME THEMED COPING SKILLS WORKSHEETS
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FREE CHAT & TEXTING ETIQUETTE VISUAL
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FREE SELF ADVOCACY SCRIPTS
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SELF-ADVOCACY SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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LISTENING TO MY BODY SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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SENSORY OVERLOAD SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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UNDERSTANDING MY SENSES SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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SENSORY TRIGGERS SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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MY SENSORY TOOLS SOCIAL STORY (EDITABLE)
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ABCS OF PROBLEM SOLVING STEPS
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FREE SELF CARE BATTERY PRINTABLE
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SOCIAL SKILLS FOR TEENS
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5 DISABILITY CHAPTER BOOKS FOR OLDER KIDS
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CALM DOWN TOOLS FOR OLDER KIDS
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RUMORS & GOSSIP SOCIAL STORY
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VIDEO GAME THEMED EMOTIONS PACK
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FREE CALM DOWN STRATEGIES TOOLKIT FOR TEENS
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FREE SOCIAL SKILLS LIST FOR TEENS
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FREE LIFE SKILLS CHECKLIST
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FREE DAILY LIVING SKILLS CHECKLIST
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MAKING SENSE OF THE TEEN YEARS EBOOK
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FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS BUNDLE FOR TEENS
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WORK ETIQUETTE TASK CARDS BUNDLE
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FRIENDSHIP PRINTABLE PACK
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FAMILY PRINTABLE PACK
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RELATIONSHIPS PRINTABLE PACK
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SELF CARE NUTRITION PRINTABLE PACK
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SELF CARE KITCHEN TASKS PRINTABLE PACK
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SELF CARE DENTAL PRINTABLE PACK
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SELF CARE FIRST AID PRINTABLE PACK
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SELF CARE PERSONAL HYGIENE PRINTABLE PACK
Autism & Puberty Resources
Below you will find a few resources that focus on puberty, including some visual supports and social stories.
Resources for Parents of Autistic Teens: Understanding Autism & Sensory Needs
Is your child a late identified autistic child? Well, these resources are for you! The following resources will help you better understand your child's autistic traits and sensory needs, introduce you to neurodiversity related vocabulary, and more.
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UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC TRAITS
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UNDERSTANDING THE 8 SENSES
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IS YOUR TEEN HYPERLEXIC? TAKE THE QUIZ!
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NEURODIVERSITY & AUTISM ACRONYMS
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NEURODIVERSITY TERMS & DEFINITIONS
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SIGNS OF AUTISM MASKING IN TEENS
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AUTISM MASKING AT SCHOOL
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SUPPORTING AUTISTIC TEENS WHO MASK
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SUPPORTING TEENS WHO MASK AT SCHOOL
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEEN'S DIAGNOSIS
While there aren't a ton of resources here yet, please keep in mind that new resources will be added in the future. So be sure to save this collection of resources for supporting autistic teenagers and teens and check back occasionally for new updates.