M is for Autism

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Our Autism Response Team (ART) is specially trained to connect people with autism, their families, and caretakers to information, tools, and resources. M is for Autism invites us into the world of a young woman with autism and allows us to view it through her lens. What an intriguing world we enter. This is a book to be read by everyone! -- Professor Barry Carpenter, OBE, PhD, University of Worcester I think it would appeal to both autistic teens and neuro typical teens as autistic teens will benefit from realising they are not alone in their anxieties and the NT teens will get an insight into just how hard life is for ASD teens. They might then gain a better understanding of the quiet geeky girl/boy in their class and know that it's not that they don't want to join in, but how hard it is for them. Inclusion is what we are aiming for. Does your child respond when you call his or her name? ( For Example, does he or she look up, talk or babble, or stop what he or she is doing when you call his or her name?) Answer 10 Yes. Yes. Yes!” they shout in passionate union. “Ding. Ding!” whooped one girl, for added emphasis.

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This book does a brilliant job of describing how it might feel to be an autistic teenage girl. As a dad with an autistic 10 year old daughter, I found some parts made me feel quite emotional. The story reminded me of the stress and anxiety my daughter experienced trying to cope in a mainstream primary school, before she moved to a special needs school, as well as the stresses on our family. Thank you for your time with this patient and his/her family. For more information please visit: http://www.autismspeaks.org/first-concern-action. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. Autism. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed April 4, 2017. taking things very literally – for example, you may not understand sarcasm or phrases like "break a leg"I found out about this book via a newspaper article and thought it was interesting because of it being a collaborative effort by schoolchildren. This is one if the rare schools in the world for girls with ASD, I'd watched a documentary about this school lately which showed me the amazing understanding the teachers and staff had of these girls, all with ASD, but all very individual. Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?)

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M is a believable autistic character. She has autistic traits without fulfilling EVERY stereotype, and has specific, unique quirks and interests. Understanding and education are key to us all getting along and I think this book should be in every school library and all children, autistic or not, should be encouraged to read this book and it's sequel which I've not yet read but intend to. I was diagnosed 2 years ago at age 41. The main voice in this book is teenage "M" who shares her story with autism, being a teenager and wanting to be "normal". For Example, if he or she hears a strange or funny noise, or sees a new toy, will he or she look at your face?)

Thank God awareness of Autism and Aspergers Syndrome in girls and women is spreading. For years it was believed that only makes were able to be on the Autism Spectrum, this has led to a tidal wave of diagnosis in females as it's recognised that traits can be very different between the two. Does your child understand when you tell him or her to do something? ( For Example, if you don't point, can your child understand “put the book on the chair” or “bring me the blanket”?) Answer 18 Does your child try to copy what you do? ( For Example, wave bye-bye, clap, or make a funny noise when you do) Answer 15 The Limpsfield girls certainly found their voice and it has all the urgency, immediacy and sheer vibrancy of teenage life... I hope that M's journey will help girls with autism making that same journey through their early teen years to find themselves and believe in themselves as well as help others understand and believe in them. -- Robert Pritchett, Director Autism Accreditation, The National Autistic Society I am so thrilled to see these amazing girls speaking out and sharing their stories. It's heart-warming, funny, sad at times and educational. It's a short read but carries a powerful message.

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Does your child try to copy what you do? ( For Example, wave bye-bye, clap, or make a funny noise when you do)Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( Access the M-CHAT-R™ in other languages here) Has specific food preferences, such as eating only a few foods, or refusing foods with a certain texture I think you’re struggling too much. Everyone has a bad day, week, month even year but this is too much M. This is constant stress and anxiety. Life shouldn’t be too much of a struggle M.' The House of Lords round table has a quest, said Carpenter: “We need to engage political will, without which nothing will change. There needs to be a systematic review, either under the women and equalities committee or we need to set up a new, cross-governmental taskforce. It’s not an illness. It’s more a way of being. It’s your wonderful state of mind, the way you view the world. That’s not being ill.”

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Does your child get upset by everyday noises? ( For Example, does your child scream or cry to noise such as a vacuum cleaner or loud music?) Answer 12 Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 Score indicates high risk. This means you should take your child to his or her doctor for a full evaluation. You should also begin early intervention services for your child.Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Has problems with coordination or has odd movement patterns, such as clumsiness or walking on toes, and has odd, stiff or exaggerated body language If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) We need to harness all this evidence coming to us and marshall it to incentivise more research, more help for schools and Camhs. She’s right. Less of a struggle would be good. Life is a struggle when you’re trying to be normal."