Autistic voices
Young people explain autism
Autistic teens describe what being autistic is actually like, in their own words — the warmest place to start.
My Teen's World Autism For parents of autistic kids
Videos.
Short, affirming clips we trust — autistic self-advocates explaining their own world, plus practical how-tos for the hard moments. Press play and it stays right here.
Adolescence
Being an autistic teenager was hell (it got better)
An autistic adult looks back on her teen years with honesty and hope — proof, for a worried parent, that it gets better.
Autistic voices
You can't be autistic because…
An autistic advocate and actor dismantles the stereotypes about who 'looks' autistic, so you can see your own teen clearly.
Communication
Young people explain communication
Autistic young people share how they prefer to connect — concrete ways to meet your teen halfway.
Meltdowns
Young people explain meltdowns
Teens explain what a meltdown feels like from the inside, so you can respond with support instead of reading it as misbehaviour.
Co-regulation
5 tips for sensory meltdowns: co-regulation & calm-down corners
Practical, in-the-moment co-regulation ideas to help an overwhelmed teen feel safe and find their way back to calm.
Stimming
Young people explain stimming
Autistic young people explain why stimming feels good and helps them regulate — something to support, not stop.
Stimming
Ask an Autistic: What is stimming?
A clear, affirming explainer from an autistic self-advocate — ideal if the idea of stimming is new to you.
PDA
PDA: why it's not defiance & what helps
A clinician reframes demand avoidance as a nervous-system response, with approaches that lower the pressure instead of raising it.
Anxiety
Anxiety in autism, explained
A respected autism research charity on why anxiety is so common for autistic people — and how to spot it and respond with care.
Burnout
Ask an Autistic: What is autistic burnout?
If your teen suddenly seems to lose skills under stress, this concept may be the missing piece — explained by an autistic advocate.
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