So, I'm Autistic, 9781839972263
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So, I'm Autistic

an introduction to autism for young adults and late teens

$40.55

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    20 June 2023

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Summary

So, You’re Autistic: A Guide to Thriving in Adolescence and Beyond

‘There isn’t a secret manual outlining exactly how to get through your teens and young adulthood as an autistic individual, but this book provides a script for how to do what adulthood will make you do anyway, in a way that is most accessible for you”.

You’ve just received an autism diagnosis, so why do you still feel so lost when it comes to what autism actually means for you?

Written by autistic adv…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839972263
ISBN-10:1839972262
Author:Sarah O'Brien
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:20 June 2023
Weight:260g
Dimensions:214mm x 138mm x 26mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

An invaluable guide for the newly diagnosed or the curious. Using a strengths-led, evidence-informed approach, Sarah provides a clear roadmap for navigating autistic life. – Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Expert.Sarah O’Brien has written the book I desperately needed when I was diagnosed, answering every question I had as a teenager in accessible language and in her comforting tone. I think anybody looking for an autism-affirming starter guide to the world as an autistic person would benefit from picking up this book and O’Brien’s abundant lived experience. – Charli Clement, autistic activist and writer

About The Author

Sarah O'Brien

Sarah O’Brien is an autistic advocate and academic. She has worked with many autistic young people, supporting them to thrive in life and live the lives that they want to in a world that isn’t always accommodating. Throughout her career, Sarah has worked with professionals across research, healthcare, policy, and campaigning, while utilizing her lived experience of being autistic to shape positive change. She has had interview features in the Telegraph, BBC Radio, and the Adulting Podcast.

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