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Autism, Bullying and Me: The Really Useful Stuff You Need to Know About Coping Brilliantly with Bullying.
This accessible guide for autistic children and teens is full of advice for coping successfully with bullying. It helps the reader understand what bullying is and debunks myths such as 'bullying makes you stronger'. It also lays out self-empowering strategies and practical tips on how to deal with situations where they are being bullied.
128 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2020
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July 25, 2020
This is a great little book for pre-teens and teens who are affected by bullying. It's aimed at Autistics, however I think anyone would find it useful, particularly if they have any sort of neurodivergence.
It's refreshing to read a book which doesn't pretend that you can change anyone other than yourself. While for a couple of minutes I got a little defensive over it being my responsibility to change reactions and thought patterns (I was bullied for pretty much my entire school life), actually it's the only thing that you have have any control over, so it makes sense.
Resilience has become a bit of an attack word as bullies now use it to try and make their victim feel worse, but actually the meaning, feelings, and actions behind resilience absolutely need to be taught to our youth - not because being bullied is their fault (something Emily makes abundantly clear throughout), but because *they* will feel a whole lot better about themselves if they can protect their well-being and think those three positive things in the midst of upset (you'll have to read the book to find out what I mean by "those three positive things").
I could have done with this book being around when I was younger, and despite it being mine, I'm going to slip it into my twelve-year-old's bedroom so he can look at it in his own time. I'm also going to get a copy for his school and my younger son's school (despite it being primary) because I think that it's a good resource that lots of children may not get access to in any other environment.
It's refreshing to read a book which doesn't pretend that you can change anyone other than yourself. While for a couple of minutes I got a little defensive over it being my responsibility to change reactions and thought patterns (I was bullied for pretty much my entire school life), actually it's the only thing that you have have any control over, so it makes sense.
Resilience has become a bit of an attack word as bullies now use it to try and make their victim feel worse, but actually the meaning, feelings, and actions behind resilience absolutely need to be taught to our youth - not because being bullied is their fault (something Emily makes abundantly clear throughout), but because *they* will feel a whole lot better about themselves if they can protect their well-being and think those three positive things in the midst of upset (you'll have to read the book to find out what I mean by "those three positive things").
I could have done with this book being around when I was younger, and despite it being mine, I'm going to slip it into my twelve-year-old's bedroom so he can look at it in his own time. I'm also going to get a copy for his school and my younger son's school (despite it being primary) because I think that it's a good resource that lots of children may not get access to in any other environment.
May 18, 2020
A highly accessible and wholly humane guide by an autistic author which demystifies autism and demystifies difference.
October 5, 2024
The book is written to help teenagers especially those who are neurodivergent (Autistic) understand bullying and debunk the myths by clearly explaining bullying and strategies in a way they can understand. It’s helpful the author is also autistic and can provide some empowering strategies for coping with bullying as a neurodivergent person in a neurotypical world. Worth a read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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