This empowering workbook will help children and young people to develop a positive understanding of their autistic identity. Highly structured and visual, the workbook is broken down into key sections such as ''Interests and focus'', ''Masking'', ''Emotions and energy levels'' and ''My autistic identity statement'' to create a personal passport and to develop a deeper understanding of what autism means to the young person as an individual. Written with a US readership in mind, this guidebook details the diagnostic/discovery process in the US, in addition to relevant organizations and web resources for support around mental health. Content has been shaped by autistic advisors and contributors, with first-hand experiences of young people woven throughout. The workbook aims to encourage and build:
- An understanding of what autism is
- An understanding of what autism means to them (their autistic identity)
- A positive sense of self
- An acknowledgement of thing
