COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIPS
Communication and relationships can look different across neurotypes.
These resources explore communication styles, self-advocacy, boundaries, friendships, relationships and connection, helping individuals better understand themselves and build meaningful relationships with others.
Communication &
Self-Advocacy
Explores how misunderstandings between autistic and non-autistic people can arise from differences in communication and perspective, rather than deficits in one person.
Understanding Autistic Communication
Explores common autistic communication differences, including direct communication, information sharing, processing differences and mutual understanding.
Autistic Communication is Not Defective
Challenges the idea that autistic communication is inherently disordered or deficient and explores neurodivergent communication styles from a strengths-based perspective.
Indirect Language: PDA Scripts & Phrases
Explores indirect language and practical communication approaches that may help reduce pressure, support autonomy and foster collaborative interactions for PDA individuals.
Explores self-advocacy, autonomy and strategies for communicating needs, preferences and support requirements.
Relationships & Connection
Explores friendship, connection and social experiences from an autistic perspective.
Friendship, Loneliness & Belonging in Autistic People
Explores friendship, loneliness, belonging and connection, challenging common assumptions about autistic social experiences and relationships.
Autistic Friendships Are Different,
Not Less
Explores how autistic friendships may differ from neurotypical expectations and highlights the value of authentic connection.
Explores how supportive relationships help regulate the nervous system during periods of stress, overwhelm and emotional intensity.
Regulation & Energy
Explains Spoon Theory as a way of understanding and communicating energy, capacity and the impact of everyday demands.
Explores how ADHD traits such as impulsivity, distractibility, working memory differences and emotional intensity can influence communication, relationships and social interactions.
Explores social energy, burnout and the impact of social interactions on neurodivergent wellbeing.
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria & ADHD
Explores rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), including how perceived criticism, rejection and interpersonal conflict can impact emotions, communication and relationships.
Explores how autistic and neurodivergent people may experience, express and interpret care, affection and connection in ways that differ from traditional relationship expectations.
Podcast exploring neurodivergent relationships, communication differences, connection and lived experiences across a range of neurodiverse partnerships.