“Fostering Safety and Stability During Challenging Situations”
About This Issue
Autistic individuals and their families face unique challenges during crises, life transitions, and moments of instability. This issue highlights how they can foster safety and resilience in these times.
Featuring perspectives from self-advocates, parents, clinicians, and educators, it covers emergency preparedness, trauma support, mental health, housing, employment transitions, and navigating schools and healthcare systems — with practical tools and strategies to support well-being across the lifespan.
Articles in This Issue
Fostering Safety and Stability During Challenging Situations
At the Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity: Supporting Neuro-Gender Queer Youth
Beyond Fun: How Summer Programs Build Executive Function, Social Confidence, and Independence
Co-Occurring Conditions in Autism: Understanding the Overlap with Anxiety, Depression, and More
Creating a Personal Support Network: A Suicide Prevention Resource for Autistic Individuals
* Early Intervention and Its Lifelong Impact: Kyle’s Story
Emergency Readiness for Autistic Individuals: Evidence-Based Application of Visual Schedules
Fostering Safety and Stability for Autistic Adults During the Transition from College to Career
From Crisis Response to Proactive Planning: Building Sustainable Housing for Autistic Adults
Helping Autistic Students Stay Calm During School Lockdowns and Drills
Illuminating the Housing Crisis and Needs of Adults with Autism and I/DD
Martin’s Road Back: How Stability, Connection, and Community Made Recovery Possible
Neurodiverse Couples: Tools for Reconnecting After Conflict
Progress in the Eye of the Storm
Safe Spaces, Strong Systems: Neuro-Affirming Autism Services in Eastern India
Stories of Autism in the Indian American Community: Rebuilding Life After Grief
Supporting Autistic Children in the Child Welfare System
* The Day I Learned That Stepping Away Isn’t Giving Up – It’s How Autistic Brains Navigate Change
* The Trauma of Relocation: Understanding the Autistic Experience
Using Physical Management in Safety Care: The Struggles of Group Home Direct Support Staff
* We Can Get Through This – How Autistic Individuals Can Cope with Massive Burnout
When the Going Gets Tough: How to Foster Safety and Stability During Challenging Situations
* Indicates an article written by an Autistic Adult
