Autistic Girls Network resources for

Autistic Girls

  • Hormones and autism. Why our cycles matter more than we realise

    Understanding how your hormones affect you each month can be empowering.

  • Facial Expressions and Misunderstandings Across Neurotypes

    It is often assumed that as human beings we can judge what other people are thinking and feeling, simply by looking at their facial expression. However, reality is often much more complex than this.

  • Injustice Sensitivity, Rumination and Maintaining Wellbeing

    Something is not fair. You’ve witnessed or experienced something that violates what you know to be morally correct.

  • University Open Days with Neurodivergent Young People

    Questions to ask

  • Autism and Sleep

    Sleep problems are common among neurodivergent individuals, and there are many reasons for this.

  • Autism and OCD

    Research shows that autistic people are more likely to be diagnosed with OCD than non-autistic people...

  • Autism and Anxiety

    Anxiety is sadly very common amongst autistic children and adults...

  • Autism and Periods

    A positive and open approach to experiences of periods is vital within the home, school and workplace

  • School – Reasonable Adjustments

    Here are some possible reasonable adjustments that can be established in schools

  • Why we use Identity First Language

    Firstly, there is nothing to be ashamed of in being autistic. It’s not a disease, or something that can be ‘treated’ or ‘cured’.

  • Autism and Girls

    The topic of autism and girls has been much discussed in recent years. How autistic girls present differently