Your Guide to Processing the Identity Shock of Late Autism Discovery & Living Unmasked
by Dr. Angela Kingdon
WHEN YOU LEARN YOU'RE ACTUALLY AUTISTIC, EVERYTHING CHANGES.
Am I Actually Autistic? is the essential guide for late-identified or self-diagnosed adults navigating the identity shock of autism discovery. Written by Dr. Angela Kingdon, a late-diagnosed Autistic woman and host of The Autistic Culture Podcast, this affirming resource helps readers recognize Autistic traits, understand masking and impostor syndrome, and reclaim their identity with confidence. Combining step-by-step tools, original research, and cultural insight, the book reframes autism from disorder to identity. Whether you’re newly questioning or already self-identified, this guide offers clarity, validation, and joy for those ready to embrace who they’ve always been.
Autistic Joy Starts Here.
The Official Publishing House for The Autistic Culture Institute
The Autistic Culture Institute is a civil rights and cultural education organization dedicated to reframing autism from a medical condition to a cultural identity. We exist to name, define, and defend Autistic culture—and to ensure it survives and thrives for future generations. Founded by Dr. Angela Kingdon, the Institute promotes Autistic cultural literacy through education, storytelling, research, and community organizing. We fund and operate initiatives that connect, affirm, and empower Autistic people—including a podcast, a publishing press, a public museum, and a literary salon. We are a cultural home for Autistic people.
An Anthology of Late-Identifying Autistic Voices
by Adetoye Ayomikun, Alaura Martucci, Alethea Shapiro, Bragitta Ozhga, Cat Blyth, Cat Royans, Daisy, Daron Williams, Donna M Wright, Elena Kay Greenwell, Ellis Prybylski, Emily Burgess, Fiona Baker, Genya Vasilov, Hedda Asklund, Helen Shaddock, Isabella Gallagher Rattan, Isabella Smith, Isha Sarah Snow, James Lee Wright, Jessica Bonin, Jessica Weiss, Jo Stromback, Jodi Britcha-Coyne, John Bramhall, Kaleigh E, Katherine Stewart, Katie Robin, Katrina Kirschbaum, Kirsten Gall, Leni Angler, Libby Banks, Lindsee Garlock-Thornton, Louise Lomas, Phoenix Owens, Quinn A., Rachael Ann, Rebecca Rogge, Ryan Gillis, Sarah Kim Lee, Sha’mya Jones, and Sol Smith
Voices From the Lost Generation
A testament to survival, identity, and Autistic truth.