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Normal View MARC View ISBD ViewThe spectrum girl's survival guide : how to grow up awesome and autistic / Siena Castellon ; foreword by Temple Grandin ; illustrated by Rebecca Burgess. - 255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
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
9781787751835 178775183X
2021303035
GBC002852 bnb
019665929 Uk
Autistic girls
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Girls & Women.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Special Needs.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence.
Autistic girls.
RJ506.A9 / C394 2020
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