The spectrum girl's survival guide : how to grow up awesome and autistic
Siena Castellon (Author), Rebecca Burgess (Illustrator), Temple Grandin
This essential go-to guide gives you all the advice and tools you'll need to help you flourish and achieve what you want in life. From the answers to everyday questions such as 'Am I using appropriate body language?' and 'Did I say the wrong thing?', through to discussing the importance of understanding your emotions, looking after your physical and mental health and coping with anxiety and sensory overloads, award-winning neurodiversity campaigner Siena Castellon uses her own experiences to provide you with the skills to overcome any challenge. With practical tips on friendships, dating, body image, consent and appearance, as well as how to survive school and bullying, The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide gives you the power to embrace who you are, reminding you that even during the toughest of teen moments, you are never alone. -- Amazon.com
Young adult fiction
1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations
9781787751842, 1787751848
1139892410
The invisible autistic girl
Embracing who you are
The importance of being yourself
Managing your sensory sensitivities and sensory overloads
Taking care of your body
Understanding your emotions and looking after your mental health
Finding your fashion style
Socializing and making friends
Crushes and dating
Gender identity : androgyny, gender fluidity and transgender girls
How to survive school
Bullying
Co-occurring conditions
Navigating the perils of social media and the internet
Celebrating neurodiversity