Anti-Ableist Resources for Autism

• From My Perspective/Opinion: Putting Autistic Voices at the Forefront of Care - ASHA Leader (Dorsey, Crow, & Gaddy, 2020)
• Autistic is Me - ASHA Leader (Watson, 2022)
• Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org
• Neuroclastic: https://neuroclastic.com
• Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism: http://www.thinkingautismguide.com
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN): https://autisticadvocacy.org/
• Neurodivergent-affirming goals: https://therapistndc.org
• https://www.stuttererinterrupted.com/resources
• https://www.kelly-mahler.com/
• https://www.autismlevelup.com/
• https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/autistic-burnout-recovery
• https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autism-infographics/autism-and-burnout-prevention-kids-edition
• Neurodivergent Peer Support Toolkit (NEST): https://salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/download-nest

Anti-Ableist Resources for Stuttering

• Open Stutter YouTube channel
• Support for Young Stutterers
• Stuttering Commons
• Stuttering Foundation podcast (the podcast, not necessarily the website)
• Proud Stutter podcast
• FRIENDS - National Association of Young People Who Stutter
• SPACE - a nonprofit organization "working to create more space for stuttering and change the way the world listens."
• Resisting Ableist Practices in Stuttering Therapy - ASHA Leader (Gerlach-Houck & Constantino, 2022)
• Make your own iceberg: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/766667536583029471/
• Resources from the UI Stuttering Lab: https://stuttering.lab.uiowa.edu/education-and-support
  • on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uistutteringlab/

Research and References

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023 Special Issue on Resisting Ableism: https://pubs.asha.org/toc/lshss/54/1

Knuckey, S., Satterthwaite, M., & Brown, A. (2017). Trauma, depression, and burnout in the human rights field: Identifying barriers and pathways to resilient advocacy. HRLR Online, 2, 267.

Nah, A. M. (2020). Navigating mental and emotional wellbeing in risky forms of human rights activism. Social Movement Studies, 20(1), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2019.1709432

Ewen, C., Jenkins, H., Jackson, C., Jutley-Neilson, J., & Galvin, J. (2021). Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologists: A review. International journal of speech-language pathology, 23(2), 180-190.

Arnold, S. R., Higgins, J. M., Weise, J., Desai, A., Pellicano, E., & Trollor, J. N. (2023). Confirming the nature of autistic burnout. Autism, 27(7), 1906-1918.

Patten Koenig, K., & Hough Williams, L. (2017). Characterization and utilization of preferred interests: A survey of adults on the autism spectrum. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 33(2), 129-140.

Lizon, M., Taels, L., & Vanheule, S. (2024). Specific interests as a social boundary and bridge: A qualitative interview study with autistic individuals. Autism, 28(5), 1150-1160.

Wood, R. (2023). Autism, intense interests and support in school: From wasted efforts to shared understandings. In Mapping the Field (pp. 332-352). Routledge.