Neurodiversity/Autism Resources
Learn More About Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity: What You Need to Know - Understood
Child Mind Institute | Transforming Children's Lives.
DIFFERENT BRAINS | The Neurodiversity Resource for Everyone
About Autism - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Psychology Today's "Neurodiversity" blog - highly sensitive + autistic
Autism Acceptance Ideas for Schools - Google Doc
A Parents' Guide to Autistic Pride - by Yenn Purkis, autism advocate
Educators Resources for Tolerance, Diversity, Autism - Geek Club Books
Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Students Eligible for Special Education Services
Importance of Educator Diversity in the Classroom
Teacher Guide to Bullying in Schools
Infographics | Hello Michelle Swan
On Person-First Language
Identity-First Autistic (saying "autistic," not "person-with-autism")
Autistic Not Weird
1,000 People Surveyed, Survey Says… - Organization for Autism Research
Learn from Neurodivergent Educators
Adriana White - Autistic librarian and staff editor for A Novel Mind
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Autism in Middle Grade Books - Google Site
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SEL & Stories - Google Site
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Autism in Education - Google Site
The Neurodivergent Teacher - McAlister Greiner Huynh
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Unlearning Harmful Practices - The Neurodivergent Teacher
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Supporting Students' Needs - The Neurodivergent Teacher
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The Neurodivergent Teacher - Instagram
Autistic Not Weird - Insights from an Autistic Teacher and Speaker (UK)
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So, you want to teach autistic students? Here are 12 tips from an autistic teacher.
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Fifty pieces of advice from an autistic adult, written for autistic children
Nick Walker: Advice for Parents of Autistic Children
Awareness events
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Autism Acceptance Month - Autism Society of America (April)
Dyslexia Awareness Month (October)
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
additional Resources for School Librarians
#OwnVoices - Corinne Duyvis
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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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More Disability in Kidlit Content
Libraries and Autism: We're Connected
Books For Littles - Igniting luminaries - the next generation of kind & brilliant leaders
Additional Resources for Educators
Resources for Tolerance, Diversity, Autism - Geek Club Books
Resources from Not an Autism Mom:
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Helping Nonspeaking Children Spell, Type, and Point to Communicate
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Four Ways I Help My Autistic Children Communicate Without Speaking
On learning and thinking differences - Understood
How to Teach Students with a Disability in an Inclusive Classroom - TeacherCertification.com
How to Become a Special Education Teacher - TeacherCertification.com
Autism on the Page: Writing and Representation:
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Writing Autistic Characters: Behaviorizing vs. Humanizing Approaches - Elizabeth Bartmess
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Autistic Representation and Real-Life Consequences: An In-Depth Look - Elizabeth Bartmess
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Neurodiversity in MG Books with Adriana White - Middle Ground Book Fest
More general Articles on Neurodiversity & Disability
The Current State of Disability Representation in Children's Books - Book Riot
Special education teacher explains why she wants to be called 'accessibility specialist' - GMA
Three Autistic Disability Rights Activists to Amplify in Your Classroom - PBS SoCal
I started talking about disability in my classroom. It changed both me and my students. - Chalkbeat
Autism’s rise tracks with drop in other childhood disorders - Spectrum | Autism Research News