April is Autism Acceptance Month, which kicks off with World Autism Acceptance Week and today's World Autism Awareness Day. We've compiled some resources for advocacy and three new Guide/Reviews Database recommended booklists for primary, intermediate, and older readers highlighting experiences of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their loved ones.

Resources from The Horn Book:

• Neurodiverse characters from March 2023 Notes from the Horn Book
• Reading on the Spectrum by Ashley Waring (September/October 2010 Horn Book Magazine) and On Ashley Waring’s 'Reading on the Spectrum' by Kitty Flynn at Family Reading (September 21st, 2016)
• Beyond the Magically (Dis)abled by Cammie McGovern (November/December 2014 Magazine)
• Five Questions for Ann M. Martin on Rain Reign (September/October 2014 Magazine)
• It’s here…and it’s about time by Rebecca Kirshenbaum

Resources from around the web:

• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
• Autism Acceptance Month
• World Autism Awareness Day
• Meet Julia on Sesame Street (March 2017)
• Autism on the Page at Disability in Kidlit (April 2015)
• "Why we need to hear from readers and writers with autism" by Corinne Duyvis at The Guardian (April 2nd, 2015)
• "How Asperger’s powers my writing" by Tom Angleberger at The Guardian (April 15th, 2015) [also read Tom Angleberger Talks with Roger]
• Interview with Marieke Nijkamp of We Need Diverse Books at Disability in Kidlit (April 29th, 2015) [also read Marieke Nijkamp Talks with Roger]
• "The world needs all kinds of minds" TED Talk by Temple Grandin (February 2010)