Please note: Some of these resources describe abuse and discrimination. Others use offensive or outdated language. Please use discretion when exploring them.
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General and/or Multiple Focuses
Clearing Up Some Misconceptions about Neurodiversity – Aiyana Bailin
1800 Seconds on Autism Podcast – Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight
Nonbinary Access Needs – Fay Onyx
The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast – Michelle Livock and Monique Mitchelson
The Squarepeg Podcast – Amy Richards
Disability Visibility Podcast – Alice Wong
Disability Visibility Book – edited by Alice Wong
Activism, Advocacy, and Justice
Autistic Hoya is a fantastic starting point for learning about neurodiversity and intersectional social justice.
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice – Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Ableism
HOW TO SPOT A FAKE DISABILITY [CC] – Annie Elainey
Things People With Down Syndrome Are Tired of Hearing – BBC Three
5 Ways Your Critiques of Psychiatry Might Be Ableist – Sam Dylan Finch
Neurodivergent Impostor Syndrome (Autism & ADHD) – Purple Ella
How Ableism Stopped Me From Writing – A.H. Reaume
Self-Care and Self-Advocacy
The Importance of Visibility for Invisible Disabilities [CC] – Annie Elainey
Tired, Exhausted, Fatigued? How Language Can Help Manage Your Chronic Illness – The Ginger Chronic-Ills
Coming to My Senses focuses on author-educator Rachel Schneider’s tips and tricks for living with Sensory Processing Disorder and promoting understanding and awareness of SPD.
Intersections with Gender and Sexuality
Gendervague: At the Intersection of Autistic and Trans Experiences – Lydia X. Z. Brown
Disability Intimacy – edited by Alice Wong
Autism in girls: I was wrong – Yo Samdy Sam
Romantic and Family Relationships
Autism and Emotional Labour – Ada Hoffmann
Why being disabled makes me a better parent [CC] – Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
The Ojibwe Way (Captioned) – Multicultural Autism Action Network
Media Portrayals and Advice for Creators
Ada Hoffmann ‘s book review series, Autistic Book Party, provides detailed analyses of various autistic characters.
Disability in KidLit has some of the most comprehensive reviews of disability and disabled characters in children’s and YA fiction that I’ve found. It also features excellent articles, discussions, and author interviews.
Supercrips, Solidarity, and Crip Families in The Bad Batch – Dr. Johnathan Flowers
Seven Misconceptions About Madness and Psychosis – Sofia Jeppsson
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space – Amanda Leduc
Four Tips for Depicting Disabled Characters – Chris Winkle
Emma Lammers 