Books & media

Podcast hosted by autistic presenters Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight with guests discussing everyday autistic life, relationships, interests and lived experience.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; listeners seeking autistic-hosted discussion in audio format.

Children's novel by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll centred on an autistic girl, misunderstanding, voice, justice and belonging.

For: Primarily readers around ages 9–11 and families, schools or adults seeking neurodivergent-authored fiction.

Lived-experience and practical book written from a dyspraxic young person's perspective, covering school, organisation, social experience and everyday life.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; teenagers, young adults, families and supporters interested in dyspraxia/DCD lived experience.

Lived-experience guide and memoir by autistic and ADHD author Chloé Hayden about neurodivergence, school, sensory experiences, stimming, diagnosis, community and adulthood.

For: Neurodivergent readers, younger adults, families and supporters seeking accessible lived-experience writing.

Lived-experience and relationship-focused ADHD book by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery, combining an ADHD perspective with a partner's perspective on everyday situations.

For: Adults with ADHD and partners, relatives or friends who want a lived-experience relationship perspective.

Memoir about Brad Cohen's experience of Tourette syndrome and becoming a teacher.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; readers seeking memoir and lived experience about Tourette syndrome.

Practical and lived-experience book by Jessica McCabe about navigating everyday life with ADHD, based on her experience and the How to ADHD educational work.

For: Adults with ADHD, people exploring ADHD-related everyday difficulties, and supporters looking for an accessible practical perspective.

Documentary series in which autistic people work with Chris Packham to communicate aspects of their lived experience through film.

For: Primarily UK-origin media with international informational relevance; availability depends on broadcaster/platform rights.

Memoir by autistic Scottish comedian Fern Brady reflecting on her life, late autism diagnosis, masking, institutions, relationships and self-understanding.

For: Readers seeking autistic lived experience and memoir rather than clinical guidance.

A 2022 book by Devon Price about masked autism, identity, neurodiversity and the social pressures that can lead people to hide autistic traits.

For: Autistic and questioning adults, supporters and readers interested in neurodiversity and masking; it is a book-length authorial synthesis rather than a diagnostic tool.

Neurodivergent-authored introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm, disability and intersections of neurodivergence with social systems.

For: International / not jurisdiction-specific; adults and supporters seeking an introductory neurodiversity perspective.