Autism, Identity and Me

Rebecca Duffus, BSc, PGCE, MA, is an experienced advisory teacher with a psychology degree and a master's in autism and education. She has many years of experience working with students and educators in both mainstream and specialist education settings, as well as within local authority and education services. Rebecca has been a speaker at conferences, developed a range of parent programs, and provides training and coaching for settings. Rebecca is passionate about celebrating neurodiversity and is excited to share her UK bestsellers, Autism, Identity and Me with US readers! Lyric Rivera, an autistic self-advocate from Texas, is a prominent figure in the field of neurodiversity and autism advocacy. Over the years, Lyric has educated millions about autism and neuro-inclusion through their blog, NeuroDivergent Rebel, their consulting organization, NeuroDivergent Consulting, and their best-selling business ethics book, Workplace Neurodiversity Rising.

Meet the Authors

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Background Information

3. What Is Autism?

4. Sensory Differences

5. Emotions, Anxiety and Masking

6. Autism and Other Identities: Gender

7. Ableism

8. Debunking Myths

9. Using the Workbook

10. Section Guidance

Session 1: My physical identity; my personality and interests; feeling different

Session 2: What autism is; interests and focus

Session 3: Social and communication

Session 4: Sensory

Session 5: Routine and structure; masking, stimming; emotions and energy levels

Session 6: Other autistic individuals; my toolkit; my personal passport; my autistic identity statement; self-advocacy

Resources

References

Index