A collection of useful resources to support the Introduction to Neurodiversity elearning course.
ADDitude – ADD & ADHD Symptom Tests, Signs, Treatment, Support
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
ADHD and executive function: Symptoms and management
Executive Function: 7 ADHD Planning, Prioritizing Deficits
An introduction to AuDHD | Embrace Autism
“Autism & ADHD in Adults” Novo Psych Michelle Mitchelson 2025
“ASD and ADHD comorbidity: what are we talking about? “(Hours, C., Recasens, C. & Baleyte, J. 2022) Frontiers in Psychiatry 13, 837424. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.837424
AuDHD – Autistic Girls Network
ASD and ADHD Comorbidity: What Are We Talking About? Psychiatry, 28 February 2022 (Hours, Baleyte, Recasens )
Frontiers | ASD and ADHD Comorbidity: What Are We Talking About?
Autism and mental health, Mind
Bethany, O., Eva Loth, E. and Murphy, D. (2021) Autism and mood disorders. International Review of Psychiatry 33:3, 280-299 https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2021.1872506
Corden, K., Brewer, R., and Cage, E, (2021) Personal Identity After an Autism Diagnosis: Relationships With Self-Esteem, Mental Wellbeing, and Diagnostic Timing. Front. Psychol. 12:699335. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699335
Good practice guide on adapting talking therapies for autistic adults and children, Mind
Hosozawa, M., Sacker, A., and Cable, N. (2020). Timing of diagnosis, depression and self-harm in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 25(1), 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320945540
Kenny, L., Hattersley, C., Molins, B., Buckley, C., Povey, C., & Pellicano, E. (2015). Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community. Autism, 20(4), 442-462. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315588200 (Original work published 2016)
National Autism Trainer Programme (NATP), Anna Freud
To be checked
- How to Avoid Anxiety in Autistic Children – Luke Beardon
- Improving Mental Health therapies for Autistic Children and Young People – G Pavlapoulou, L Crane, R Hurn, D Milton
Ambitious about Autism (2022) Compelling attendance won’t result in more autistic pupils in school. https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/compelling-attendance-wont-result-more-autistic-pupils-school
Connolly, S. & Mullally, S. (2022) School distress in UK school children: the parental lived experience. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/medrxiv/early/2023/02/17/2023.02.16.23286034.full.pdf
Not fine in school, Dr Naomi Fisher https://notfineinschool.co.uk
Office for National Statistics (2021) Special Educational Needs in England. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-inengland/2020-21
Videos showing autistic young people’s experiences within educational environments by SENDCode
Creating safe Spaces for Autistic People – Scott Neilson & Laura Hellfield 2024
Cameron, C. (2023). Some things never seem to change: further towards an affirmation model. Disability & Society, 39(7), 1890–1895. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2023.2295799
Doherty, M., McCowan, S. and Sha, S. (2023) Autistic SPACE: a novel framework for meeting the needs of autistic people in healthcare settings. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. Vol 84:4. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/hmed.2023.0006
Konick, L. (2024) Nurturing Emotional Permanence: Journal Prompts for Autistic Individuals
Miserandino, C. (2003). The Spoon Theory. But You Don’t Look Sick. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, Lived Experience Educator
Neuroclastic neuroinclusive story https://neuroclastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Brain-is-autistic-neuroinclusive-story.pdf
Swain, J., & French, S. (2000). Towards an affirmation model of disability. Disability & Society, 15(4), 569–582. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687590050058189
The Spoon Theory – my understanding, Julie Jenner
Autistic Girls Network (2022) Autism, Girls, & Keeping It All Inside
Rita George and Mark A Stokes (2017) Gender identity and sexual orientation in autism spectrum disorder
Epic Autism Resources padlet by Spectrum Gaming
Lee, J. D., Terol, A. K., Yoon, C. D., & Meadan, H. (2023). Parent-to-parent support among parents of children with autism: A review of the literature. Autism, 28(2), 263-275. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221146444
Useful resources on the Greater Manchester Autism consortium website
Riding the Rapids course leaflet, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
Rylaarsdam L and Guemez-Gamboa A (2019) Genetic Causes and Modifiers of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front. Cell. Neurosci. 13:385. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2019.00385
Emerson, E. and Baines, S. (2010) Health Inequalities and People with Learning Disabilities in the UK. Lancaster University, UK.
Emerson, E. and Hatton, C. (2008) People with Learning Disabilities in England. Lancaster University, UK.
Vo, S. and Webb, L. (October 2024) Support for neurodivergent children and young people. UK Parliament POSTnote 733.
Attwood, T. Hinze, E. and Garnett, M. (2024) Differentiating Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism from Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Autistic strengths (2019) Evidence-Based Therapy Centre What is Autism? (2025) Evidence-Based Therapy Centre
Autism Understood https://autismunderstood.co.uk/
Embrace Autism | The ultimate autism resource
Grandin, T. (2012). Different not less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD London, Future Horizons.
Kenny, L., Hattersley, C., Molins, B., Buckley, C., Povey, C., & Pellicano, E. (2015). Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community. Autism, 20(4), 442-462. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315588200 (Original work published 2016)
Milton, D. (2012) On the Ontological Status of Autism: the ‘Double Empathy Problem’. Disability and Society Vol. 27(6) 883-887. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/62639/The double empathy problem, National Autistic Society
Murray, D., Lesser, M. and Lawson, W. (2005). Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism. Autism 9(2) 139–156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361305051398
National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-identity
Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, Lived Experience Educator
What is Monotropism, National Autistic Society
Anna Freud YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AnnaFreudNCCF
How Autism Freed Me To Be Myself
Please note that in this video Rosie King refers to her siblings as “severely autistic”. This is not terminology that we use at it suggests a linear spectrum.
Videos showing autistic young people’s experiences within educational environments by SENDCode
