The Secrets of My Spectrum (Books by Callum Knight)

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It is a well written personal account explaining the way this individual experiences the world and what he does to help himself. 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. 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. I was 16 and wanted to help other kids like me to know they’re not alone and give them something to show their parents. brilliant book that is going to help many people understand autism more and help children with autism know they are not alone with not enjoying certain things that others seem to.

I read it hoping to find a book helpful for autistic teens (which it certainly is) but it really taught me something too. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The Secrets of My Spectrum offers a one-of-a-kind insight into the Autism Spectrum —written by a sixteen-year-old.With honesty and forthrightness, The Secrets of My Spectrum explores the challenges—and the great gifts—that come with living on the spectrum. Every page is a part of this young man's life opened up before us that will resonate with every teenager who has Autism and help them to know that they are not alone. 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.

Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. 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. With honesty and forthrightness, The Secrets of My Spectrum explores the challenges-and the great gifts-that come with living on the spectrum. I found I could relate very strongly to a majority of the passages in the book, both in my life currently and from my childhood. She thought I'd find it interesting as she found it enlightening (even with all her existing knowledge about ASD) and we have wondered for a little while whether I would qualify for a diagnosis of ASD.Having an Autistic child myself, it helps me to better understand her thought process and how to possibly help her deal with them better.