Health Resources
Resources by Bradford and Craven Autism AIM
All of the resources produced by Bradford Autism AIM are coproduced by autistic adults as part of our Health Access Project
Emotional Thermometer
A personalisable scale to support you to express how you are feeling.
Mental Fatigue Scale
A personalisable scale to express your fatigue level.
Spoons Scale
This pain and fatigue scale uses the concept of spoons to represent the amount of energy that you have and how much energy your pain or daily tasks are using.
Pain Scale Template
Expression of pain can be difficult when asked to use vague pain scales. On the next page is an example of a pain scale which can be used in GP appointments to help explain the level of pain that you are in.
Simplified Pain Scale
This is a simplified version of our pain scale Expression of pain can be difficult when asked to use vague pain scales. On the next page, there is an example of a pain scale which can be used in GP appointments to help explain the level of pain that you are in.
Symptom Diary Template
Our symptom diary can be used to record your symptoms, pain, and management strategies in one place to be reviewed by your medical staff. E.g. GPs, Health Practitioners, Nurses, Midwives or Dentists.
Questioning Pattern Examples for Professionals
Guidance for practitioners on question patterns for working with autistic adults
Health Tips: Physical Health
Some tip’s about managing your health and working with medical professionals
Resources by Other Organisations
The resources below were not created by Bradford and Craven Autism AIM, but they have been shown to be helpful to many of our clients.
National Autistic Society: My Health Passport
This passport is designed to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. It was developed by Baroness Angela Browning – a National Autistic Society Vice-President – in collaboration with the National Autistic Society.