Part of creating a more understanding and accepting society capable of making the meaningful changes necessary to be more inclusive of individuals with autism/autistic individuals is to listen to #actuallyautistic voices that provide insight on the autistic experience. There are so many unique perspectives out that offer us insight, challenge our established ideas on what autism is, who can be autistic and how to best support individuals with autism. Here are just 4 autistic influencers/platforms/communities you can check out to expand your understanding of the autistic community.

1) @neurodivergentlou

Louise Chandler is a young autistic who brilliantly articulates the autistic experience on your Instagram feed through thoughtful explanations of various aspects of autistic life. Follow her @neurodivergent_lou on Instagram.

2) @embrace.autism

Embrace Autism was created by Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht and Martin Silvertant to fill the information void and empower autistics to better understand and appreciate themselves through research and experience-based information. Follow @EmbraceAutismInc on Facebook, @embrace.autism on Instagram, @_EmbraceAutism on Twitter or visit their website at embrace-autism.com.

3)  @artautism

The Art of Autism is a non-profit organization that promotes autistic art, poetry, stories and topical blogs on neurodiversity, autism and creativity.

4) Autistic & Unapologetic

On his website, autisticandunapologetic.com James Ward-Sinclair explores a multitude of topics from exploring the connection between autism and innovation to TV and film reviews.

Share your favourite #actuallyautistic voices in the comments below let's ensure their voices are heard.