Resources for Professionals
Aûtentic learning videos
Watch our short learning videos on a number of topics related to autism and being autistic, including hearing from other autistic people about their experiences, offering advice for other autistic people, as well as understanding what it means to be autistic.
Accessible services and appointments guide
Many autistic people are shut-out of services and don't 'show' to appointments because they are inaccessible. This means that, in the worst case, unfortunately a much higher proportion of autistic people's first access to healthcare, or mental health care is an emergency and sometimes a life-threatening or ending situation. In the best case, autistic people aren't able to access everyday services and support for job finding and careers, leisure, accommodation and education among others.
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We recommend that whatever service or support you provide, whether on-site or virtually, you always inform and encourage people that they can talk about any adjustments that you may be able to make with yourself or a named contact (by email and phone or video call).
Providing good visual supporting information about yourself, your service, process or support in clear written and visual form, using plain language and infographics, pictures, photographs or video clips, so that autistic people will know better what to expect and when they may need to ask for an adjustment, is best practice.
One-page profile templates
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These templates are editable, and aim to support autistic people by providing more information and context about new people they are meeting, which helps to reduce anxiety and uncertainty.
We have also provided templates for autistic people to complete, with the aim of improving self-advocacy for communication, interaction and sensory needs when accessing services, appointments and interviews etc.
Workplace Reasonable Adjustments Passport - W.R.A.P.
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We have developed an editable Workplace Reasonable Adjustments Passport specifically for autistic people, although it may be helpful for other neurodivergents and disabled people.