Resources and support: healthcare settings
Participants in my research often report struggling in healthcare settings. Here are some resources to help you advocate for yourself in healthcare settings. (Professionals - there's another page for you).​
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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit: a bunch of resources for autistic patients and doctors, aimed at improving your experience when you need to access healthcare.
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Know Your Normal toolkit: although pitched at younger autistic people, the Know Your Normal toolkit is a means of helping people become aware of what is normal for them in terms of their physical and mental health. This way, they can more easily tell a doctor when something changes.
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The National Autistic Society have a range of articles about physical health and healthcare access. They've produced this booklet focusing on conversations with your doctor about medication - the title is a bit deceptive, as it contains a lot of other useful information!
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Advice from Mind about talking to your doctor about mental health. Ambitious about Autism also wrote some advice about getting the most out of an appointment with a psychiatrist.
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The National Autistic Society offers an advice and advocacy service for autistic people who have or might be detained in a mental health hospital.
You may also find it helpful to share these resources for professionals with the professionals involved in your care.