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The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic Spiral-Bound | March 19, 2020

Siena Castellon

★★★★☆+ from 101 to 500 ratings

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The ultimate go-to guide for autistic teenage girls, written by a multi-award-winning and internationally recognised teen autism campaignerThe ultimate advice guide for autistic teenage girls, written by an award-winning autistic teen campaigner. With practical tips on friendships, dating, mental health, bullying and school life to help you overcome any challenge.

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?' 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.

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 178775183X
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
Neurodiversity campaigner Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide is a must read for young autistic girls. It offers a range of advice and tips relating to real-life real-world issues. An instant classic!</p> -Sarah Wild, Headteacher, Limpsfield Grange School
Siena Castellon is an internationally recognised and multi-award-winning autism advocate and anti-bullying campaigner who is on the autism spectrum. She has won a BBC Radio 1 Teen Hero Award, Observer New Radical Award and the British Citizen Youth Award and is affiliated with the UCL Centre for Research in Autism and Education. She lives in London with her parents and her pet dog Rico.