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Relationships can ask a lot of us.
 
They can ask us to know who we are, communicate what we need, notice what feels safe, and untangle what belongs to us from what has been shaped by masking, rejection, people-pleasing, or years of being misunderstood.
 
This fillable workbook was created as a gentle map for autistic folks exploring identity, connection, communication, intimacy, and self-understanding. It is a resource included in the Neurodivergent Affirming Course: How to Handle Relationships.
 
Written by Caitlin — an AuDHD, neuroaffirming therapist and researcher — this resource can be used by autistic people as a self-paced workbook, or by therapists and allied health professionals seeking neuroaffirming resources for their practice.
 
Inside, you’ll explore:
Autistic identity and self-understanding
Sexuality, gender, and authentic expression
Special interests, strengths, and values
Boundaries and communicating needs
The double empathy problem
Rejection sensitivity dysphoria, or RSD
Masking, unmasking, and people-pleasing
Different communication styles
Sensory sensitivities and intimacy
Relationship red flags and green flags
Neurodivergent love languages
 
This workbook may resonate with autistic adults, late-diagnosed autistic folks, AuDHDers, neurodivergent people exploring relationships, and professionals wanting to support autistic clients with greater care, clarity, and respect.
 
This resource is here to help you understand yourself more deeply, recognise what safety and connection feel like for you, and move toward relationships where your needs, boundaries, communication, and whole self can belong.
 
Download, fill in, pause, return, and explore at your own pace.