Find here a growing list of resources for neurodivergent people and the intersection with gender and/or sexuality diversity.
NOTE: Aucademy does not necessarily endorse all of these resources, so please be critical and cautious, particularly when engaging with groups online.
Books
- Adams, N., & Liang, B. (2020). Trans and autistic. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Dale, L.K. (2019). Uncomfortable labels: My life as a gay Autistic trans woman. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Ekins, E., (2021). Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum
- Goodall, E. (2016). The autism spectrum guide to sexuality and relationships: Understand yourself and make choices that are right for you. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Kourti, M. (2021). Working with Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary people: Research, Practice and Experience – with a book review by Katie Munday of Autistic and Living the Dream.
- Purkis, Y., & Lawson, W. (2021). The Autistic Trans Guide to Life
- Sparrow, M. (2020). Spectrums: Autistic transgender people in their own words. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Steward, R., (2019) . The Autism Friendly Guide to Periods
Blogs
- Brown, L.X. Z. (2016). Gendervague: At the intersection of Autistic and trans experiences. The AANE.
- Hart, C. (2020). Intersectional diversity: The ‘double rainbow’ of autism and LGBTQIA+. AIM for the Rainbow.
- MacLean, R. (2020). Being trans and on the autism spectrum, younger me struggled to fit in. Gay times.
- McGuire, W., & Zener, D. (2019). When Autistic students are LGBTQ2+ – what educators should know. EdCan.
- Morgan, N. (2019). Living under the “double rainbow”: Colourful LGBTQ+ Community with ASD. Milestones Autism Resources.
- Munday, K. (2021). Teenage, Queer and Autistic: Living in Two Closets. AIM for the Rainbow
- Munday, K (2022). Am I really trans? Fighting my imposter syndrome. AIM for the Rainbow.
- Munday, K. (2022). Doing gender the Autistic way. Autistic and Living the Dream.
- Munday, K. (2022). Living under the double rainbow: trans and non-binsry Autistic narratives. Unpublished MRes dissertation – Autistic and Living the Dream. https://autisticltd.co.uk/research/
- White, B. (2016, Nov, 15). The link between Autism and trans Identity: confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care. The Atlantic.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
- Bertilsdotter-Rosqvist, H., & Jackson-Perry, D. (2020). Not doing it properly? (Re)producing and resisting knowledge through narratives of Autistic sexualities. Sexuality and Disability.
- Bruce, H., Munday, K., & Kapp, S. (2023). Exploring the experiences of Autistic transgender and non-binary adults in seeking gender identity healthcare. [Pre-print]. https://psyarxiv.com/5q8yw/
- Cain, L., & Velasco, J.C. (2020). Stranded at the intersection of gender, sexuality, and autism: Gray’s story. Disability and Society, 36 (3), 358-375.
- Davidson, J., & Henderson, V.L. (2010). ‘Coming out’ on the spectrum: Autism, identity, and disclosure. Social & Cultural Geography, 11 (2), 155-170.
- Davidson, J., & Tamas, S. (2016). Autism and the ghost of gender. Emotion, Space and Society, 19, 59-65.
- Duke, T.S. (2011). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth with disabilities: a meta-synthesis. Journal of LGBT Youth, 8 (1), 1-52.
- Ehrensaft, D. (2018a). Double helix rainbow kids. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (12), 4079–4081.
- George, R., & Stokes, M.A. (2016). Gender is not on my agenda: gender dysphoria and autism spectrum disorder. In L.Mazzoni, and B,Vitiello (Eds.), Psychiatric symptoms and comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder (121-134). Springer.
- George, R., & Stokes, M.A. (2018). Gender identity and sexual orientation in autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 22 (8), 970-982.
- Hall, J.P., Batza, K., Streed jr., C.G., Boyd, B.A., & Kurth, N.K. (2020). Health disparities among sexual and gender minorities with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 3071-3077.
- Kourti, M., & MacLeod, A. (2019). “I Don’t Feel Like a Gender, I Feel Like Myself”: Autistic Individuals Raised as Girls Exploring Gender Identity. Autism in Adulthood, 1(1), 52-59.
- Miller, R.A. (2019). “I feel like they are all interconnected”: Understanding the identity management narratives of Autistic LGBTQ college students. University of North Carolina: College Student Affairs Journal.
- Munday, K. (2023). Stories from across the “double rainbow”: Transgender and non-binary Autistic narratives. [Pre-print]. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34886.75843
- Shapira, S., & Granek, L. (2019). Negotiating psychiatric cisgenderism-ableism in the transgender-autism nexus. Feminism & Psychology, 29 (4), 494-513.
- Walsh, R. J., Krabbendam, L., Dewinter, J., & Begeer, S. (2018). Brief Report: Gender Identity Differences in Autistic Adults: Associations with Perceptual and Socio-cognitive Profiles. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 4070-4078.
LGBTQIA+ AUTISTIC GROUPS:
- Aucademy LGBTQIA+: https://www.facebook.com/groups/184158193599537/
- LGBT Autism Forum Scotland: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/event/lgbt-autism-group-glasgow-2020-01-11/
- AIM for the Rainbow: https://www.facebook.com/rainbowaim
- Twainbow: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LGBTAspies
- Queer Cult Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thequeercult/about
- Autistic and trans: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1898519400392979/
VIDEOS:
- Queerly Autistic: Ultimate guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens with Erin Ekins: https://youtu.be/iZPZejagJv8
- Autism and gender with Yenn Purkis: https://youtu.be/F8JZoeD1_aU
- Neuroqueer Life with Nick Walker: https://bit.ly/3lTC1lW
- Four Autistic AFAB women’s journeys: https://youtu.be/IJi9nO7bQZk
- “Female autism” with Chloe on the Nurturing Autism page: https://fb.watch/60t2GBbnMU/
- Pansexual non-binary ramblings with Anette & Katie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EorgfVSWjNw&t=1s
- Working with Autistic transgender & non-binary people with Marianthi, Katie & Annette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiYb5mRAJzA&t=1s
Training and other resources
- Masking and de-gendered Autistic checklist: https://aucademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-unofficial-autistic-checklist-wider-distribution.docx
- Masking with The Autistic Advocate: https://aucademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kieran-rose-masking-indicators.docx
- Trans resource page (general): https://autisticuk.org/resources/trans-resource-page/
- Training: Autistic experience, gender, & sexuality training session
- Training: Autistic gender divergence
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This resource list has been added to our Other Autistic Resource Lists page.
Would you be willing to include the Actually Autistic Blogs List (https://anautismobserver.wordpress.com/) in your list of resources? It is a comprehensive list of blogs by Actually Autistic bloggers, with various identity intersections noted.
Thank you.
Judy (An Autism Observer)