Animals
Assistance Dogs
UK
Assistance Dogs UK – information on getting and training an assistance dog in the UK
Pawsable – guidance on getting and training an Autism assistance dog
Scotland
Oliver’s Army – assistance dog training based in Fife
Joy
Glimmers: Autistic Joy and Monotropism – Autistic Realms article explaining what Glimmers are and how they contribute to Autistic wellbeing
Stories of Autistic Joy – Laura Kate Dale
Nature
“It Helps Make the Fuzzy Go Away”: Autistic Adults’ Perspectives on Nature’s Relationship with Well-being Through the Life Course (Research article)
Experiences of Autistic Joy – Research article by Autistic researcher Elliot Wassell. Challenging mainstream narratives of autism as disaster, this participatory study of Autistic Joy found that a majority of its 86 participants often experienced joy.
Self-Care
Finch app – very cute self-care app with a bird, micro-pets, travel to exotic locations, adorable outfits and a flag for everyone, including an Autistic pride flag
You Feel Like Shit: an online self care game – This game guides you through a series of questions that help you practice self care.
It’s especially useful for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or reading internal signals. It’s designed to take as much of the weight off of you as possible, so each decision is very easy and doesn’t require much judgment.
Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-being by Niamh Garvey (Book)
Stimming and Autistic Expression
Kieran Rose on Stimming and Senses (Video)
Neuroqueering Somatics: A conversation at the intersection of neurodivergence and somatic practice (Video) – Nick Walker talks to Katy Higgins Lee about neurodiversity, somatic practice and how it can help to recover authentic autistic expression and heal from trauma and prolonged masking