Monahan, Finn
Know Your Spectrum!: An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785924354
- author:
- Monahan, Finn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 17.3 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Special Education,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Know Your Spectrum! An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens by Finn Monahan is a unique resource designed to help teenagers understand and navigate their individual autistic experiences. This workbook uses creative writing activities to explore the core aspects of autism, including social communication, executive function, and sensory processing, and encourages self-reflection and personal growth. Through engaging exercises and examples of poetry and short stories, this book helps teenagers identify connections between events and emotions, improve their writing skills, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. By creating a template of their own spectrum of abilities within autism, teens can develop individual strategies for self-advocacy and support. Collaborating with teachers or parents, this workbook provides a tailored approach to supporting teenagers with autism, helping them to better understand and manage their experiences.