This easy to read informative book is
written by Alis Rowe, the founder of The Girl With The Curly Hair.
There are
many different books available on autism spectrum conditions, but not so many
which are written by those who have an Autism Spectrum Condition themselves, so
that makes this book all the more helpful. Unless you experience first-hand you
can never fully understand, so the best resources and research you can find are
those that are written and offered by those the condition themselves. Alis
gives a real insight into Asperger’s syndrome and some of the hurdles teenagers
with the condition may face.
With this book focusing on the early
teen years, age 13-6 years, it gives a more direct look into Aspergers and what
that can mean for this age group. Not only does this book offer information,
reassurance and comfort to those with Asperger’s themselves, I also think this
book could be a great help in allowing parents, siblings and family/ friends of
the person with Asperger’s to grasp a better understanding.
Asperger’s Syndrome In 13-16 Year
Olds, is written in such a straight forward way, it’s a very easy read but it still
manages to focus on so much valuable information. It really gives you a clear
idea of what living with Asperger’s can be like and it encourages you to learn about
the similarities and differences between people who are neurotypical and those
who have an ASC. Alis Rowe has given some useful advice and reminders, which
will be really helpful to many. Alis has also encouraged the readers to see
that difference is not wrong; it is something that a person should be aware of
and there can be many positives with being different. She has included a very
simple but effective illustration of an example of thinking in an alternative
way, which shows that difference is something that can be embraced. This
illustration also includes the caption “She sees the world differently”.
It’s almost as if this book has been stripped
of unnecessary detail, which allows it to focus on key points and key messages,
which is extremely beneficial. Alis talks about many aspects of having AS,
including: sensory challenges, friendships, feeling lonely amongst others, the
stresses of the school environment, the difficulties of the journey of
adolescents, special interests and why those with AS might have some, or all,
of these differences and challenges. I think this book is a must have for all
teenagers with Asperger’s syndrome who are feeling confused and alone in being
different.
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