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Ask Autistics

A forum to hear the experiences of autistic individuals, and educate about neurodiversity, human rights concerns, and how to be a better human being both to autistic people and all citizens of the world.

14k subscribers249 posts / mo in Sep 2026218 authors / mosince 2017

r/AskAutism has 14k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 249 posts a month from 218 people. Top topics: Special Education Issues, Disabilities in Higher Education and School Issues.

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How r/AskAutism has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+36%in 12 months · +6.5% in 3 months · +1.8% in 1 month
Oct 202614k
Growing14k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+241%vs Sep 2025 · +73% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026249
BusierPeaked at 271 in Jul 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskAutism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Special Education Issues0.3%
  2. Disabilities in Higher Education0.2%
  3. School Issues0.1%
  4. Autism at Work0.1%
  5. Autism Parenting0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. love is respect
  2. Springer
  3. Hindawi Publishing Corporation
  4. Embrace Autism
  5. National Autistic Society

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