The Spectrum magazine

Welcome to the Spectrum magazine, one of the UK's largest collections of autistic art, poetry and prose.

Issue 122 (April 2025) is out now.

Articles by: Hannah, Meltem and Fiona.

Artwork by: Ann Marie, Authentic Alis, Ayshia, Suzanne, Lucy, Jem, Smoltsuki, Florian and Vicki, Amy and Chloe.

Poetry by: Bob Christian, Damien, Majella, Amber and Lucy.

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Spectrum collections and previous editions

Spectrum Collections

From animals to aliens, explore our themed collections of prose and poetry from previous editions of the Spectrum.

Previous editions

There are over 100 previous editions of the magazine stored on our website for you to explore and enjoy.

Additional resources

Spectrum Live

Tune in to Spectrum Live, our online video series, where we chat to autistic people and their families about life on the spectrum. You can watch all our episodes here.

Stories from the Spectrum

Autistic people and their friends and families share their experiences of life on the spectrum. There are funny stories, thought-provoking stories, moving and challenging stories.