AUTISTICANA
Real people. Extraordinary stories. No stigma.
We lift the stigma of the neurodivergent population and show the world how amazing we all are.
Extraordinary People
A global project by Autisticana. Real people. Extraordinary stories. No stigma. We lift the stigma of the neurodivergent population and show the world how amazing we all are.
Weekend Recap
Jackson, Scott, and Sarah share their weekends every week — and you can too. Send us a 10-second video clip and you could be featured on next week’s Autisticana Weekend Recap.
Why this matters — the research
About 40 out of every 100 autistic adults have lived with depression at some point in their lives — about four times the rate of non-autistic people.
Autistic adults are about nine times more likely to die by suicide than the general population — and suicide is a leading cause of early death in that group.
More than half of autistic adults in Ireland feel lonely all or most of the time — nearly three times the national average.
The book behind it
Amazing Autism: How to Unleash the Extraordinary by Dr. Christine Grimaldi. All proceeds go to the Stand Tall Foundation, helping autistic young adults build transition and independent skills.