This book was such a well thought-out book, very diverse and knowledgeable on the topic. It was very comforting to read and had some good ideas and strategies.

Extremely interesting and along the lines of the latest research that now seeks to broaden the autism label by moving it to a spectrum of neurodiversity. Increasingly it is now seen that not all people on the spectrum look like Rayman, especially if they are female or BIPOC, so they are looking for commonalities that not only make diagnosis easier (because they include empathy and a normointelligence), but also can give simple strategies to avoid succumbing to any kind of overstimulation.

Estremamente interessante e sulla linea delle ultime ricerche che cercano ormai di ampliare l'etichetta dell'autismo spostandola su uno spettro di neurodiversitá. Sempre di piú ormai si é visto che non tutte le persone sullo spettro assomigliano a Rayman, specialmente se di sesso femminile o BIPOC, per questo si stanno cercando dei punti di contatto che rendano non solo piú facile la diagnosi (perché includono l'empatia e una normointelligenza), ma anche possano fornire delle semplici strategie per evitare di soccombere a qualsiasi tipo do sovrastimolazione.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

Thank you for this ARC! I enjoyed reading this book and found a lot of helpful information that I am excited to try, as someone who is going through getting a diagnosis for neurodivergence. I especially appreciated the tips for those with ADHD as well as Autism! I was slightly thrown off by the lack of a conclusion chapter, but this does not take away from the book at all! I will be going back and rereading sections of this book to remind myself of ways I can practise self care while being mindful of the differences between myself and others.

This book had so much helpful and useful information. I will be checking back into it from time to time to help with self-care. I’m not diagnosed as autistic but I highly suspect I am autistic. I try to get my hands on and read every bit of actually autistic literature I can find and I’m glad I got approved by Netgalley and the publisher for this title! Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review!

I found parts of this book to be affirming and helpful, however, a lot of it was also extremely repetitive. It seemed to lack flow in the way it was organized, as well.

« My body is often a place of too-muchness and not-enoughness—sensory overload, fog, discomfort, and body alienation. »

Very good timing, I did a happy dance when I got the approved notice e-mail in inbox for this Arc, as a recently diagnosed neurodivergent who is currently experiencing a general sense of overload (since December, it’s been fun), this is exactly what the doctor (it’s me, the doctor is me) ordered. General self care is all fine and well but usually doesn’t really work with me, getting ressources that are really tailored for specific issues that autistic people may face : like sensory overload or communication issues, is a game changer.

The book covers many topics, including navigating the workplace which not many books on autism do; and gives actual tips and exercises that are very easy to do on your own. While I cringed a little at the few mentions of holistic self care (won’t go into that debate here but I have a lot to say) I really appreciated the mention of co morbidities that can occur with autism and how taking care of them (with therapy or medication) may be helpful and is actually an act of self care.

We can’t cure autism, but we can find things that will make it easier to navigate day to day life, self care is mental health if done right. Things I’ll take away from this book : engaging with your special interests can be rest, you’re allowed to eat only your safe foods just make sure you talk to your doctor about supplements, knowing yourself is the key to be able to navigate the world better…
A book I will recommend to any autistic person out there, especially the late diagnosed ones cause they’re the one who didn’t grow up learning to care for their true selves.

Thank you to NetGalley, Adams Media and Megan Anna Neff for the ARC

A wonderfully informative book! I am the mother of two children living with autism. My oldest is 13 and really struggles with some of these self care acts! I am thrilled to have something that we can read together to make life easier for him!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.