Autism/Neurodiversity > Pre-Teen/Teen
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J.D. Kraus The Aspie Teen's Survival Guide
The teenage years are a time when being social is the number 1 priority for kids. But for kids with Asperger's, who have acute social challenges, these years can be the most difficult, confusing time in their lives. Enter J.D. Kraus, a young man who has been there, done that! He offers practical advice to his peers so that they can get the most out of middle and high school, both academically and socially. From sensory sensitivity to awkwardness, dating to driving, he tackles it all!
$29.95
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Irene McHenry & Carol Moog The Autism Playbook for Teens: Imagination-Based Mindfulness Activities to Calm Yourself, Build Independence, and Connect with Others
Teens with Autism are natural observers - able to study, imitate, and learn social behavior. This Playbook is designed to bolster these strengths with mindfulness strategies and role-playing scripts. It also helps teens learn to reduce anxiety, manage emotions, be more aware in the present moment, and connect with others. This unique, strengths-based approach helps teens on the spectrum (including Asperger's Syndrome) develop social skills, strengthen communication, and thrive. Each chapter has custom-designed activities to work with the unique perspectives, sensory processing, neurological strengths and challenges these teens encounter in the social world.
$31.50
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Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens
This book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all the brilliant things people on the autism spectrum can do. It will help you understand yourself and celebrate the strength of understanding the world differently. It looks at all the reasons being you and thinking differently can be totally awesome! It also has tips for managing tricky situations such as meltdowns, sensory differences, and anxiety. It includes fun activities and diary pages where you can write your thoughts and feelings will help you concentrate on your strengths and work on your challenges. This book will help you develop the confidence to be who you are and help you live life with as little stress and anxiety as possible.
$26.95
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Yenn Purkis & Sam Rose The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens
With helpful explanations, tips and activities, plus examples of famous trans and gender divergent people on the autism spectrum, this user-friendly guide will help you to navigate the world as an awesome autistic trans teen. Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, different gender identities, changing your name, common issues trans and gender divergent people face and ways to help overcome them, building a sense of pride and much, much more, it will empower you to value yourself and thrive exactly as you are.
$28.95
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Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman The Awesome Autistic Guide to Being Proud: Feeling Good About Who You Are
Welcome to the autistic community! We're very glad you're here! Sometimes it can be difficult to feel proud of who you are. Maybe you feel different from other people or struggle to fit in - there is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you discover how to feel proud to be you. From learning about the autistic community, to finding like-minded friends and connecting with others, this book will give you everything you need to ask the question 'what does it mean to be me?' Learn alongside Min how the special things that make you YOU can also help find your own community. Discover your own strengths, boost your confidence, and learn how to start your journey as an awesome autistic person with the community by your side.
$24.95
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Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions: Finding Your Comfort Zone
Understanding your feelings and emotions is an incredibly important part of learning to become your most awesome autistic self! Yenn, Tanya, and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about your feelings and emotions, using tips and tricks they have picked up along the way to help you calm your brain down when it feels overloaded. From anger and worry to sadness and joy, emotions can come in all shapes and sizes with some feeling really big and others feeling much smaller (or even feeling like nothing). This book explores why we experience certain emotions, what they mean, and how we can find the ultimate autistic comfort zone!
$24.95
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Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman The Awesome Autistic Guide to Other Humans: Relationships with Friends and Family
Other humans can be difficult to understand sometimes! There is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about friendships, improving relationships with your family members, and how to deal with disagreements that can arise with the people in your life. Answering the difficult questions like 'What makes a good friend?' and 'Why do adults tell me to do things?' this book gives you helpful tips, tricks, and advice you need to help you understand other humans while staying true to your own awesome autistic self!
$24.95
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Davida Hartman, Margaret Anne Suggs The Growing Up Guide for Girls: What Girls on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know!
This charmingly illustrated guide for girls is full of facts and advice about growing up, puberty, body image, friendship, crushes and more! Written in literal language and addressing sensory issues, safety, and social skills throughout, it offers an ideal introduction to the teenage years for girls with autism aged 9 to 14.
$26.95
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Laura Kerbey The Teen's Guide to PDA
Being a teenager is tricky at the best of times. Your body is changing and hormones are raging around your body - adding PDA to the mix makes this even harder! You may often feel misunderstood by others, and find it hard to understand yourself too. Whether you've just been diagnosed with PDA -or are a seasoned PDAer keen to know a bit more - this warm and wittily illustrated guide will give you a better understanding of your amazing brain and why you are so good at some things, but find other things tricky. It will help you to advocate for yourself better, understand your anxieties, manage rejection sensitivity dysphoria, explain to your family and friends and others what you need (and what drives you up the wall) - and navigate school or alternative education.
$22.95
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Joan Green Things I Do At Home Interactive Reading Book
Velcro Picture Book for Improving Social Skills and Building Vocabulary This book uses the vocabulary and activities that might make-up a typical day at home as a basis for the reading activities. It also contains 4 picture pages and 12 sentence pages where students work on matching, identifying, and labeling pictures. Upon completion of those activities students then use the pictures as a visual aid to complete simple sentences. Students then read the sentences with and without the pictures as they become better readers, finally mixing-up the sentence order to make sure they are really reading and not just memorizing the sentence order. Like in, 'I Go To School', pictures can also be used to answer simple functional questions. (ex: Where do you go when you are tired? Answer: To bed!)
$31.95
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Harriet Axbey University: The Autistic Guide: Everything You Need to Survive and Thrive
Starting university is a daunting experience for any student, especially if this includes moving away from home for the first time. This helpful, informative and friendly handbook is a guide to starting university for autistic young people, covering the entire process from applying, packing and financial admin to mental health support, dealing with burnout, finding your people and experiencing new opportunities. Organized in an user-friendly manner with clear signposting, definitions, useful templates and handy tips and tricks, University: The Autistic Guide will be a trusty handbook for young autistic people about to embark on their new academic adventure, as well as providing support and helpful tips for their families, educators and supporters.
$29.95
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Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, Luisa Montaini-Klovdahl Why Do I Have To? A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules
If you want a child with Asperger's Syndrome to comply with a social or family rule, it is very important to explain the logical reason to comply. This book provides the logic for compliance that will be invaluable for parents and teachers. This is the ideal book for children who have difficulty coping with the expectations of daily living, as well as for their parents and the professionals who work with them. Ages 5-12
$18.95
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Lawrence E. Shapiro, Greg Elkins You Can Make Friends Game Book
This game book will make it easier for children to develop better social skills. They'll learn 10 essential techniques: paying a compliment, active listening, compromising, and more. The book comes with a detachable spinner that is used to select from over 300 fun and challenging questions. The game can be played in just 10 minutes, and is suitable for individual or group counseling as well as home or classroom use. 130-page spiral-bound book. Feelings About My Friends.
$35.50
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