Navigating love and relationships as an autistic adult

In episode 2, Holly Sprake-Hill, Ashley Welton and Tom Moran chat about their experiences around dating and romantic relationships and share tips and advice for autistic young people and their parents.

Additional resources for this episode:

An Autistic Guide to Healthy Relationships: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/neurodiversity-development/impact-and-engagement/healthy-relationships-for-autistic-people/

Autism, Relationships and Marriage: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autism-relationships

Purple Ella: ‘Autistic Masking & Romantic Relationships’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOMDSQ5Dc28

BBC ‘The Social’: Autism and relationships

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p080bkmx

Books:

- The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You by Dr Emma Goodall, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016

- Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging by Hannah Belcher, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022

- Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person by Cathy Wassel, Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022

Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at ⁠https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/

A note to listeners: In this series, we'll be discussing themes including sex that you may consider inappropriate for minors.

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