The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide
How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic

Written by a British 16 year old, this book has good intentions, offering support for autistic girls and young women. I am an autistic woman, and read this with the question in mind of whether this would have been helpful for me. The answer is complicated. Castellon’s approach is upbeat and encourag......more

I read this book as a parent of an autistic tween girl to check for suitability. It is overall a good book full of helpful advice for managing things like anxiety, sensory sensitivities and hygiene, as well as really sound guidance around online conduct and information about other conditions. Like o......more

as an autistic female teenager I loved this book!! it's such an interesting read and ill definitely be turning back to it for advice in the future. as an autistic female its so hard to find material that's made for you and when it is, usually it's by someone who isn't autistic themselves. this book is......more

I am a bit older than the target audience (hitting 21 in a couple of days) but even I could definitely still learn new things. This is exactly the kind of book I would have needed as the confused, bullied outsider I was in middle and high school. I am certain that this book will help many young girl......more

It's really tricky to rate something like this as I think how helpful the information might be is extremely personal and highly individual. That said, it was refreshing to read a book by a teen specifically for teens on how to deal with the various perils of navigating being an autistic teenager, sp......more