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In this section, you will learn to craft your personal story in a way that feels authentic to you and serves your goals. If you've decided that you may want to share your autism diagnosis or autistic identity in certain contexts, this will help you to think through the story you want to tell others. However, even if you’ve decided not to disclose, it can be helpful to think about the story you tell yourself.
1. Crafting your personal story
1. Crafting your personal story
This page will show you examples of other autistic adults sharing their stories and provide you with a worksheet that you can use to draft your own story.
⏱️ About 30 - 45 minutes
2. Choosing what to share
2. Choosing what to share
This page will help you to think through what you want to share from your story, with a worksheet for you to practise shaping the message to your goal and situation.
⏱️ About 15 - 30 minutes
3. Changing unhelpful beliefs
3. Changing unhelpful beliefs
This page will start with examples of other autistic people challenging stigma and end with a worksheet for you to reframe any unhelpful beliefs in your story.
⏱️ About 30 - 45 minutes
Note: It is possible that some of these exercises may bring up difficult emotions or memories. You may want to complete them with the support of a trusted person and/or seek additional Support Resources if you feel distressed at any point.
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