This 5 minute anonymous survey for adults and secondary students (15 questions) is conducted by the Autistic Collaboration Trust and is sponsored by S23M. Many thanks for your participation!

AutCollab.org has been active in researching cultural and psychological safety from an intersectional perspective in family and healthcare settings, as well as in workplace settings. We are now also investigating school and educational environments, with an explicit focus on neurodivergence and hidden disabilities. This overview provides further context. The results of this research will be published via AutCollab.org and will inform the education services we provide to schools and tertiary education providers.

To participate, please answer all questions based on your own experiences in family, school, and education environments while growing up.

*1.In what country do you live?(Required.)

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCôte D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDemocratic Republic of the Congo DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea BissauGuyanaHaitiHoly SeeHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth ‎SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandThe former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

*2.What is your age?(Required.)

Under 1818-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+

*3.Are/were you afraid to be your authentic self
Effects of fear: unhappiness, social friction
Indicators of a lack of fear: feeling safe, trustworthy and reliable relationships

(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Within your family?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Amongst your friends?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

At school?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

In tertiary education?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*4.Are/were you afraid of making mistakes and sharing lessons

(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Within your family?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Amongst your friends?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

At school?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

In tertiary education?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*5.Are/were you afraid of raising problems

(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Within your family?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Amongst your friends?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

At school?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

In tertiary education?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*6.Are/were you afraid of asking questions

(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Within your family?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Amongst your friends?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

At school?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

In tertiary education?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*7.Are/were you afraid to disagree
(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Within your family?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

With your friends?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

At school?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

In tertiary education?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*8.Negative feelings. How often do/did you feel ...
(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Unsafe?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Overwhelmed?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Insecure?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Misunderstood?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Disrespected / invalidated?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Betrayed?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Abandoned?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*9.Learned coping strategies and trauma responses. How often do/did you ...
(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Ask for clarification?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Feel angry?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Feel unable to speak?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Detach emotionally to cope with pain?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Have meltdowns?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Have shutdowns?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*10.Symptoms of trauma and chronic stress. How often do/did you ...
(Required.)

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Experience anxiety?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Experience insomnia?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Feel depressed?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Suffer from stress related health problems?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

Suffer from burnout?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

N/A

*11.The biggest fears you experience(d) are/were mostly due to ...(Required.)

One or both of your parents

Your siblings

Your friends

Your classmates

Your teachers

School bus/ public transport environments

Healthcare environments

Unmet healthcare needs

*12.Social categories you identify with(Required.)

Neurodivergent

Autistic

LGBTQIA+

Disabled

Indigenous (Māori, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, First Nations, etc.)

Non-white / non-European origin

Member of a marginalised culture (ethnicity and/or religion)

None of the above apply

*13.Please assess the inclusiveness of your social environment outside school(Required.)

It is safe to openly identify as LGBTQIA+

You identify as LGBTQIA+ but not openly

You openly identify as LGBTQIA+

You are aware of others who openly identify as LGBTQIA+

It is safe to openly identify as neurodivergent

You identify as neurodivergent but not openly

You openly identify as neurodivergent

You are aware of others who openly identify as neurodivergent

It is safe to openly identify as indigenous or as a member of an ethnic minority

None of the above apply

14.What are the most important things you wished your teachers to know, respect, and do, when engaging with you?

15.Have you had any traumatising experiences in school and other education settings that no one should ever experience? Please outline.