Description: The beautiful, and beautifully illustrated, true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic, and the challenges of navigating the 'normal' world around her I'm not like the other children in my class . . . and that's an actual scientific FACT. Hi! My name is Abigail and I'm autistic. But when I was a child I didn't know I was autistic. In fact - it wasn't until I was in my thirties that I discovered my neurodivergence and my life finally started to make sense. This book follows my journey of self discovery from childhood through adulthood, as I attempt to navigate the confusing world around me - a world predominantly built for neurotypical brains. In this book you'll find- VERY IMPORTANT FACTS about neurodiversity, neurodivergence, autistic traits, autism and gender, sensory sensitivities, social communication, emotions, friendships, bullying, sensory overload, meltdowns, family, school, special interests, masking, puberty AND MORE VERY PERSONAL STORIES involving toilets, cats, poo, swimming pools, my ridiculous family, my slightly unusual way of trying to make friends, falling up the French stairs wearing a skirt, getting locked in a cinema overnight and MORE embarrassing (and often hilarious) moments like these... PLUS TIPS for supporting the neurodivergent people in your life, advocating for your own needs as a neurodivergent person, and learning to embrace what makes you different. It's for children. It's for adults. It's for neurodivergent people. It's for neurotypical people. It's for parents, carers, siblings, teachers, librarians, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses - and everyone else too. Basically - it's for you. EXTRA IMPORTANT AND LITTLE KNOWN FACT- A Different Sort of Normal is also indirectly a story about growing up as an auDHD person - because nearly a year after this book was published I received my ADHD diagnosis
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EAN: 9780241508794
UPC: 9780241508794
ISBN: 9780241508794
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Item Length: 23 cm
Book Title: A Different Sort of Normal
Item Height: 228mm
Item Width: 153mm
Illustrator: Abigail Balfe
Author: Abigail Balfe
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Mental Health, Self-Esteem, Fitness
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's Uk
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Children & Young Adults
Item Weight: 439g
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
