Sometimes, the most powerful help comes from beyond our immediate circle. The following external resources provide advocacy, community, and guidance for families supporting non-speaking autistic individuals. Each link connects you directly to trusted organisations, podcasts, and research hubs.

Advocacy & Rights

Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): https://autisticadvocacy.org/

National Autistic Society (UK): https://www.autism.org.uk/

Autism Society (US): https://autismsociety.org/

Presume Competence: https://presumecompetence.co.uk/

Community & Peer Support

The Harmonic Child Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.theharmonicchild.co.uk

Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism: https://thinkingautismguide.com/

Spectrum Women: https://www.spectrumwomen.com/

Suzy Miller, Autism Integration: https://suzymiller.com/

Spell Board UK Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1093737151924146

Specialist Therapies

Rapid Prompting Method (RPM): https://www.halo-soma.org/

DIRFloortime: https://www.icdl.com/

Speller Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spellerscommunity

Presume Competence Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1444554646922962

Research & Education

PubMed Autism Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=autism

Autism Research Institute: https://autism.org/

Interactive Autism Network: https://iancommunity.org/