I encourage everyone to read this to gain an insight into how people with autism live everyday and feel we can all learn to be more understanding and accommodating to all neurodivergent people. I am going to suggest my son now read it to try and make him realise he is not alone with his struggles. It's very insightful and so interesting to hear the side of someone with autism, especially when I see my son struggle, this book has given me a better understanding as to what is going on inside his head.

I'm not sure if I will be pursuing an ASD assessment just yet (at the age of 28, I'm not sure how much benefit I'd get from one), but I've found this book very helpful and comforting. Wishing others understood autism from his perspective, the teen shares his insights, perceptions, reactions, and experiences living with autism, from the triggers that lead to anxiety and shutdowns to tips for coping with stressful situations such as travelling, socialising, and communicating. This really helps see things from his point of view to help understand some things he struggles with too, and has already got me thinking about possible triggers he will have for GCSE exams and college interviews etc.

This book was written in plain English, and very much from the perspective of actual personal situations. Teachers employers and the powers that be also,should take the time to read it to help in understanding the children and adults who have no sign of disability but suffer everyday on the inside . At 16 I wanted to help other kids like me to know they’re not alone and give them something to show their parents if they're not feeling able to explain their struggles.

Written by a 16 year old, told in their own words, to give such an inspiring and heart warming perspective of their life and autism. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I have been recommending this book to others who I feel may benefit and I know it has helped me immensely. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Having an Autistic child myself, it helps me to better understand her thought process and how to possibly help her deal with them better. Part memoir and part guidebook to gaining a deeper understanding, The Secrets of My Spectrum offers a one-of-a-kind insight into the Autism Spectrum —written by a sixteen-year-old. I particularly liked the part you mentioned about describing model cars, with headlights etc, being on realistic roads following the Highway Code. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

It is a well written personal account explaining the way this individual experiences the world and what he does to help himself.Wishing others understood more about the challenges of being on the spectrum, the teen shares his insights, perceptions, reactions, and experiences, from the triggers that lead to anxiety and shutdowns to tips for coping with stressful situations such as travelling, socialising, and communicating. With honesty and forthrightness, The Secrets of My Spectrum explores the challenges—and the great gifts—that come with living on the spectrum. When I was given books about Autism / Asperger's or watched television shows, I felt so much of what it's like to be autistic was missed out.