Resources
Our initial resources include the following areas: wellbeing, publications, media, and our privacy policy. If you would like us to consider any other related resources published, do contact us on: info@lotuscollaborations.org
Wellbeing
Autistic survivors of sexual violence and related abuse tap into a wide array of resources to support their wellbeing throughout their recovery. This section is about supporting your journey: discover resources tailored to neurodivergent wellbeing.
Counselling Approaches
Autistic survivors often experience barriers to accessing this type of support as approaches offered show little understanding of our lived experiences of either autism / sexual violence and related abuse. The resources included in this section have been shown to be accessible to a greater number of autistic survivors.
Hallett, S. & Kerr, C. (2020) ‘You need support, validation, good coping skills. You need and deserve acceptance”: Autistic Adult Experiences of Counselling. Autistic Mental Health & Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh AMASE).
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Cromar, L. (2019) A Literature Review Exploring the Efficacy of Person-Centred Counselling for Autistic People.
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Thompson, L. and Willetts, B. (2019) Towards a Trauma-Informed Approach with People who have Experienced Sexual Violence.
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Gender
Exploring Identity: Resources for LGBTQIA+ Autistic Teens and Adults
Ekins, E. (2021) Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Henry, D. (2017) Trans Voices: Becoming Who You Are. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Kourti, M. (Ed). (2021) Working with Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary People: Research, practice and experience. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Windust, J. (2020) In Their Shoes: Navigating non-binary life. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Mental Health
Navigating Mental Health: Guides and Personal Stories from the Autistic Community
May, K. (2020) Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times. London: Penguin.
Purkis, Y. (2024) A Life Lived Well as A Non-Binary and Autistic Mental health Advocate: Finding a place of Hope. New York: Lived Places Publishing.
Simone, R. (2010) Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome: London: Jessica Kingsley.
Publications and Media
Books
Curated Library: Essential Reads on Autism and Neurodiversity
Beardon, L. (2019) Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Adults. London: Sheldon Press.
Booth, J. 20116) Autism Equality in the Workplace: Removing Barriers and challenging Discrimination. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Jones, C. (2021) Safeguarding Autistic Girls: Strategies for Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Milton, D. (Ed) ( 2020) The Neurodiversity Reader: Exploring concepts, lived experience and implications for practice.
Ridout, S. (2020) Neurodivergence, Autism, and Recovery from Sexual Violence: A practical resource for all those working to support victim-survivors. Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
Ridout, S. (2020) Autism and Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education: a practical resource for students, mentors, and study skills support workers (2nd Edn). Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
Ridout, S. and Haywood,C. (2019) Neurodivergence, Autism, and recovery from Sexual Violence. Lulu Self-Publishing (Paperback/Kindle/Tablet) http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/SusyRidout
Silberman, S. (2015) Neurotribes: the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently. London: Allen and Unwin.
Walker, N. (2021) Neuroqueer Heresies: notes on the neurodiversity paradigm, autistic empowerment, and positional possibilities. Fort Worth: Autonomous Press.
Book Chapters
Luminet, O., Nielson, K.A., and Ridout, N. (2024) Introduction – having no words for feelings: alexithymia as a fundamental personality dimenson at the interface of cognition and emotion. Routledge.
Ridout, S. (2020) Establishing neurodivergent authorship in the sexual violence debate pp275-286. In: Ryan, S. and Milton, D. [Eds.] The Neurodiversity Reader. Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
Ridout, S. (2016) Wellbeing and Creative Methodologies as a Tool for Communicating with Health and Social Care Practitioners. In: Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults (1) pp45-47. Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
Online Media
Ridout, S. (2018) ‘Involve neurodivergent survivors in shaping responses.’ Mental Health Today. Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.