The Autistic Guide to Adventure
Active Pursuits From Archery to Wild Swimming for Tweens and Teens
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · March 21, 2023
It's time for a new generation of autistic adventurers!
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- Who it’s for
- Outdoor activity factsheets pair sensory summaries and getting-started suggestions with budgeting guidance.
- Themes
- Outdoor activities and exploration, Sensory and social challenges outdoors, Support for getting started
- Genres
- Autism Spectrum, Parenting Special Needs
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It's time for a new generation of autistic adventurers! Outdoor adventuring can be life changing - it makes you physically and mentally stronger, takes you to new places and introduces you to new friends, as well as being an exhilarating challenge - but it can be stressful when there are unexpected social and sensory challenges involved. Allie Mason, autistic adventurer extraordinaire, is here to help.
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Join Allie as she introduces activities ranging from archery to stargazing, sailing to fossil hunting, snorkeling to nature-writing - and so much more. Each easily digestible factsheet comes with a short introduction, a summary of the sensory experiences involved, suggestions on approaching activities for when you're just getting started, as well as a handy budgeting system. With personal anecdotes and interviews with awesome autistic athletes, this book will give you the support you need to take on the great outdoors.
Outdoor Activity Factsheets
Outdoor activity factsheets pair sensory summaries and getting-started suggestions with budgeting guidance.
Come here for
- Activity introductions, from archery and stargazing to sailing and fossil hunting
- Sensory summaries and getting-started suggestions for activities
Expect
- A budgeting system for activities
- Personal anecdotes and interviews with autistic athletes
Where it sits
| Parenting Special Needs | 42% |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adventure & Explorers
- Self-Esteem & Independence
- Special Needs
- Authors
- Allie Mason
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- March 21, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Outdoor activities and exploration · Sensory and social challenges outdoors · Support for getting started
- Reading lane
- Adventure & Explorers