About

Aspies is a calm, practical guide to everyday life for autistic adults in the UK, and for the people who care about them.

We focus on the things that come up day to day: managing sensory input, getting on at work or college, and finding friendship and rest that suit you.

The guides

• Sensory Life: calm kits, home spaces and busy places.
• Work & Study: adjustments, support in the UK and protecting your focus.
• Social Energy: masking, friendship and recharging.

About the name

Some autistic people, especially those once diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, call themselves Aspies. Others prefer not to, and current diagnostic manuals use the single term autism. We use the name with respect for people who choose it, and we write “autistic person” elsewhere because many autistic adults prefer identity-first language.

What Aspies is not

It is not a charity, a clinic or a support service. It does not diagnose, assess, treat or give medical, legal or benefits advice, and it does not speak for all autistic people.

Pictures

The images are illustrations made for this site. They do not show real people.

Write in

Tips, questions and corrections are welcome on the contact page.