A review by auntyshelf
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman

5.0

This is a must read for any parent with autistic children - with the view to giving it to them to read. I only read this book this morning (in one sitting - very short and succinct!) and it was just absolutely brilliant. It probably goes without saying that it was very on-point - not at all surprising given it is written by two autistic authors.

It simplifies the complexity of this neurotype whilst empowering the reader for their own self-acceptance and celebration of their awesome 'awetistic' selves.

The is only small (which is a good thing for the kidlets reading!) and describes what autism is and is NOT. It also covers the different ways that awetistic people can experience things like noise, foods, smells, as well as friendships, shut downs, melt downs and simple strategies to help with common challenges across these areas.

I have an awetistic tween and have written a little inscription in my copy to give to him