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Autism & Friendships: Masking, Vulnerability, Autistic Joy
Content Author: Purple Ella
Updated On: November 6, 2025
Category: Support for Autistic People, Supporting Autistic People and their Family/Friends,
Type: Video,
Length: 16.2
Video on being autistic and navigating friendship from two autistic friends
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Growing Friendships: A Comic for Autistic Children
Webpage with a comic about making friends
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Type: Toolkit, Website,
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Making Friends – A Guide for Autistic Adults
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My Hospital Form
FOrm to facilitate communication from a patient with ID/DD to hospital staff when a support person/family is unable to attend with them
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Updated On: November 6, 2025
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