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A toolkit for Yourself
Selection of resources that can help you to understand and look for help if you are experiencing suicidal ideation.
Autism and Perception of Reality Fact Sheet
This autism fact sheet focuses on autism and perception of reality, explaining how differences in cognition can affect imagination, counterfactual thinking, and understanding fiction versus real life. It explores how online gaming and virtual environments may increase risks such as social isolation, low mood, cyberbullying, and unsafe behaviours. The resource highlights clear signs that an autistic person may be struggling to differentiate fantasy and reality and offers practical, supportive strategies for parents, carers, and professionals. Emphasis is placed on autism awareness, mental health, online safety, compassionate communication, and promoting real world connections while respecting the individual’s lived experience.
Autism and Suicidality Review
This review of the literature summarises the findings of existing academic research into autism and suicidality.
Cognitive Inflexibility Fact Sheet
Cognitive inflexibility refers to difficulties or impairments with shifting focus between different ideas or thoughts. Here you can read in more detail about this subject and some strategies to improve cognitive flexibility.
Coping Strategies by Emotion
This guide provides a list of strategies which might help individuals to regulate themselves when experiencing challenging emotions. The strategies are split by emotion, but there is lots of crossover between the lists.
Easy Read- Alcohol
Understand alcohol in easy read format.
Easy Read- Autism and Communication
This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain how autistic people may communicate differently to non-autistic people.
Easy Read- Autism and Emotions
Autism and Emotions is an easy read resource that helps autistic people understand and recognise their feelings. It explains that some people find it difficult to describe how they feel and reassures them that this is common and valid. The resource offers simple, practical ideas such as noticing body signals, writing or drawing, and using music or art to express emotions, helping reduce worry, loneliness, and emotional confusion.
Easy Read- Autism and Masking
This guide explains what masking is in easy read format.
This has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain autistic masking.
Easy Read- Autism and Understanding Reality
This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain how autistic people may understand the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.
Easy Read- Cannabis
This guide will give you information about cannabis in easy read format.
Easy Read- Ketamine
Understand ketamine in easy read format.
Easy Read- Nitrous Oxide/Laughing gas
Understand Nitrous Oxide or known as laughing gas in easy read format.
Easy Read- Sadness
This easy read guide explains what sadness is and what you can do to manage sadness.
Easy Read- Spice/Drug
Understand what spice is and its effects on your body in an easy-read format.
Easy Read-Anxiety
Understanding anxiety in autism with an easy read format.
Easy Read-Peer Pressure
Understand peer pressure in easy read format.
Easy Read: Happiness
This easy read guide explains what happiness is, and demonstrates what steps you can take to make time for happiness.
Energy Accounting
Energy accounting is a system for managing your energy. It requires you to consider what gives you energy and what drains you of energy so that you can make sure you do not become too tired or worn out.
Toolkit for Bereavement
This is a list of resources to help you deal with grief and feel supported in difficult times after losing someone to suicide.
Toolkit- Bereavement Support
There is no ‘right’ way to experience grief, and you may find your grief affects you differently on different days. These resources are designed to provide you with support in this difficult time.
Toolkit- Double Empathy Problem Fact Sheet
This fact sheet will help you understand the concept of double empathy, how it relates with autism and help you be more empathetic to autistic people.
Toolkit- Knowing Your Normal
If you are an autistic person, or know an autistic person who wants to help people around them understand what their normal is, this tool can help.
Toolkits for Sensory & Support Materials
This toolkit includes practical, portable tools that can support autistic individuals in managing sensory overload, anxiety, focus, communication, and emotional regulation.
Please acknowledge that every person is different—what works for one may not work for another—so this is a flexible starting point.