Main description:

Having a positive understanding of yourself is empowering and boosts wellbeing.
The young people's workbook is written with the young people at the forefront, so it is autism-friendly and has a positive focus on difference.
When a young person receives an autism diagnosis, many parents and professionals do not know how to talk to them about this, and this book pairing gives them the tools and confidence to do that.
There isn't currently a book on the market that enables a lead adult to feel skilled enough to have these conversations with a young person.
Rebecca Duffus has years of experience using this format with young people, with positive outcomes, as well as 14 years of experience of working with young people, families and education settings.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Background information

What is autism?
Sensory differences
Emotions, anxiety and masking

Girls

Debunking myths

Using the workbook

Section guidance

Session 1: My physical identity; my personality and interests, feeling different

Session 2: What autism is; interests and focus

Session 3: Social and communication

Session 4: Sensory

Session 5: Routine and structure; masking, stimming; emotions and energy levels

Session 6: Other autistic individuals; my toolkit; my personal passport; my autistic identity statement; self-advocacy

Resources

References