It’s not hard to make some really meaningful tweaks that would improve the lives of a lot of autistic people.

And before you begin to wonder why this would ever be relevant to your life, consider that recent data suggests that more than 1 in 100 people are autistic, and that a huge number of people are undiagnosed, and autistic people suffer disproportionately from anxiety and depression in part due to how they are treated by non-autistic people.

So, what can you do to make the lives of autistic people better in your day to day life? Here’s just a small selection of ideas.

Believe us

It’s astonishing how frequently the first response we get upon opening up about being autistic is a dismissive “no! You can’t be!”, or even worse, “ah, don’t be so hard on yourself.”

Needless to say, this knee-jerk scepticism is very invalidating and even cruel, as it can fuel serious self-doubt and the imposter syndrome that affects many who have ‘invisible disabilities’.

Be clear

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