Communication & Socialising

Communication – General

See also Non-speaking Autistics

The Problem with Autistic Communication is Non-Autistic People – Dr Catherine Crompton, The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

AAC: Communication: Augmentative & Alternative: Chloe with Alyssa Hillary Zisk (YouTube Video)

Autistic Social Spaces

Autistic Social Spaces vs “Autism” Social Spaces – Aucademy Video

‘A certain magic’ – autistic adults’ experiences of interacting with other autistic people and its relation to Quality of Life (Research article)

‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family (Research article)

Video presentation by Ayaya Satsuki on the concepts and practices of “Tojisha-Kenkyu” in the Otoemojite self-help group for the European Council of Autistic People

The radically integrated approach of Tōjisha-kenkyū – Martijn Dekker reports at Autscape on this Japanese approach to peer support, advocacy and emancipation

Thoughts on the Finnish autistic community – Brief video presentation by Heta Pukki at the 16th April EUCAP webinar on understanding differences between Autistic communities around the world