The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide
How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · April 19, 2020
Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner Nautilus Silver Book Award Winner Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - First Place "Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique." 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.
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- Who it’s for
- Siena Castellon draws on her experience to offer autistic teens practical guidance for navigating everyday challenges.
- Genres
- Neurodiversity, YA Mental Health, Special Needs for Teens
- Published
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers, April 19, 2020
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For younger readers: Growing Up Powerful
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Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner Nautilus Silver Book Award Winner Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - First Place "Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique." 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?'
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and 'Did I say the wrong thing?', through to discussing the importance of understanding your emotions, award-winning neurodiversity campaigner Siena Castellon uses her own experiences to provide you with the skills to overcome any challenge. She shares authentic advice for looking after your physical and mental health, as well as how to cope with anxiety and sensory overloads 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.
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Siena Castellon draws on her experience to offer autistic teens practical guidance for navigating everyday challenges.
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- Practical advice on emotions, anxiety, sensory overload, and everyday social questions
- Guidance on friendships, dating, consent, body image, school, and bullying
Expect
- A direct, reassuring guide to mental and physical wellbeing
- Support for embracing difference without pretending teen life is always easy
Where it sits
| YA Mental Health | 53% |
|---|---|
| Neurodiversity | 49% |
| Special Needs for Teens | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Girls & Women
- Self-Esteem & Independence for Teens
- Authors
- Castellon, Siena Castellon
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- April 19, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Girls & Women