The Autistic Teen Girl's School Survival Guide

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781805012344

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Genre: Autism & Asperger's Syndrome / Teaching Staff

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Navigating school can be tough, especially if you’re neurodivergent. Sensory overload, confusing social situations, misdiagnoses, and the stress of masking it all can leave you feeling lost and misunderstood. But it doesn’t have to be this way – this guide is here to help!
Written by an autistic person who’s been there, Gracie Barlow has lots of super helpful advice for you on learning, communicating, and making friends. You’ll also get real-life tips on how you can stay safe and understand yourself better.
It’s not just a guide for you – there are lots of practical tips on how your school and your family can make small changes to help you thrive. This guide also helps people who have ADHD and are struggling with the mental health challenges that sometimes come with being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world.
And when it’s time to move on from school this guide will be with you every step of the way, with tips and advice on work or further study so you don’t have to face those next steps alone.

Reviews

The Autistic Girl's School Survival Guide is fantastic; easy to read; clear and relatable. It's packed full of tips that are easy to implement; a real go to guide.
Sarah Wild, Headteacher of Limpsfield Grange School, Surrey
As I was reading this all I could visualise was a beautiful autistic gemstone that my brain had invented; and that gemstone is called Gracie Barlow. This books shines - just like Gracie's personality - and is so full of wisdom and, excuse the pun, grace that it should be compulsory reading for anyone who has the remotest interest in creating safe and positive spaces for autistic young people.
Dr Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism at Sheffield Hallam University