Library's review
A story written by M, a teenage girl diagnosed with autism. Gives an insight into her world which will be helpful for teenage girls with autism and parents, carers and professionals. Well-reviewed and well worth a read.
Publication
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2015), Edition: 1, 96 pages
Original publication date
2015
User reviews
LibraryThing member alanteder
I found out about this book through the UK TV Documentary "Girls with Autism" which follows several of the students of Limpsfileld Grange School (a specialist UK school for girls with autism) in their daily school and personal lives. This book was written as a collective writing project by the
The book follows the girl M, which is her own name for herself (the reason is explained early in the book) as she is adjusting to life as a teenager while awaiting a diagnosis of whether or not she is autistic. So the tension and drama of the story does not take place in the actual Limpsfield School situation but rather in a more uncertain world outside of that which was likely based on the combined collective experiences of the girls writing it.
Highly recommended esp. for those interested in the subjects of autism, aspergers, the spectrum etc. but it is also not really that much of a stretch when you think about the difficulties all teenagers face while learning to adapt and fit into the world.
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school students with their writing teacher.The book follows the girl M, which is her own name for herself (the reason is explained early in the book) as she is adjusting to life as a teenager while awaiting a diagnosis of whether or not she is autistic. So the tension and drama of the story does not take place in the actual Limpsfield School situation but rather in a more uncertain world outside of that which was likely based on the combined collective experiences of the girls writing it.
Highly recommended esp. for those interested in the subjects of autism, aspergers, the spectrum etc. but it is also not really that much of a stretch when you think about the difficulties all teenagers face while learning to adapt and fit into the world.
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Pages
96