self-advocacy Archives - Autism Awareness

All About Neurodiversity – The Card Deck

Author: Kathy Hoopmann, Tony Attwood, and Michelle Garnett

Publishing Info: Card Deck / September 2025

Tags: building self-esteem, identifying strengths, neurodivergent identity, neurodivergent self-awareness, self-advocacy.

These informative and multi-purpose cards use engaging photographs from the animal kingdom to explain neurodivergence, increase self-awareness, and help young people build self-esteem.

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Know Your Spectrum! An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens

Author: Finn Monahan

Publishing Info: Paperback 288 pages / January 2019

Tags: autism diagnosis, executive function skills, self-advocacy, sensory processing.

This workbook uses creative writing activities and examples to encourage teenagers with autism to draw their own personal conclusions about what autism means for them. It focuses on the range of strengths and challenges they have as individuals.

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Shake It Up! How to Be Young, Autistic, and Make an Impact

Author: Quincy Hansen

Publishing Info: Paperback 256 pages / July 2022

Tags: autistic self-advocacy, autistic voice, self-advocacy, self-determination.

This inspiring book by autistic blogger Quincy Hansen encourages autistic teens to find their voice and make a difference in the world around them. Featuring interviews with young autistic change-makers and addressing issues like self-image, harmful stereotypes and communication barriers, Shake It Up! aims to build readers’ confidence, and inspire them to take action to change the world to be a better place.

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