Autism Teen

Although Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has been a recognized autistic profile in the UK for some time, awareness is still growing in America. When parents first learn about it they talk about having a lightbulb moment of understanding their child better. Many described how, having found traditional parenting and behavioral techniques made things worse instead of better, they felt judged and alone. Teachers and school administrators also reported struggling to support their PDA students. The children, teens and young adults themselves were often left feeling misunderstood.

A definitive guide to understanding those on the autism spectrum so you can make meaningful connections. Do you work with people who are on the autism spectrum, and you want to find ways to connect with them? Are you worried that your lack of understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is causing issues in relationships with your friends, family, or coworkers? Do you suspect someone you are close to may have ASD and you want to better understand what they deal with on a daily basis? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you have come to the right place.

Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist (Teens); Book Excellence Awards Finalist (SF); Global Book Award Silver Medalist (SF Action & Adventure). The building of the hadron collider was once big news, but now it is just part of the scenery for most of the community, until Airlie and other kids start showing unusual gifts. Airlie uses her psi abilities to solve a number of mysteries and crimes at her school and in her neighborhood - and comes to the attention of Inspector Jonathan Humble of Minor Crimes. Towards the end of the school year, Airlie gets two intriguing invitations: an offer of a ...

An informational resource guide that gives you detailed answers to causes, tests available, explains the tests, options to try, resources available, and much more. This is the book you've been looking for and needing.

Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun.

Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn’t know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs is the right tutor. Abbie Sokoloff has her own gayness down to a science. But a flunking grade in US History is threatening her acceptance to her dream school. All she needs is the right tutor. Margo agrees to help Abbie get her history grade up in exchange for “Queer 101” lessons. But as they spend more and more time together, Margo realizes she doesn’t want just any girl—she wants the girl.

Autism is Powerful is a memoir written by a young author who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. The young author who has high-functioning autism wants to be a voice for those on the spectrum. Daniel Nardi describes the power of autism in positive and negative actions. Daniel has lived through challenging times while exploring his journey in life. Over the years, Daniel has kept his diagnosis of autism a secret, leading him to have mental health issues later on in his early years as a young adult. he encourages others on the spectrum to open up early on so they can receive the ...

Edward appears to be an ordinary mature college student studying forensic science, but behind his quiet exterior lies a dark obsession with the dark web.Addicted to its anonymity, Edward immerses himself in illegal chat rooms and unsettling content. His fascination with the shadows of the human mind begins to blur the lines between his online world and reality. When Phoebe, a fellow student, takes an interest in Edward, she has no idea he’s been stalking women at the college—and she might be next. Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Carter and his team are investigating the suspicious death ...

Molly Chapman, a mother of three, finds her once-loving marriage falling apart. Struggling with her mental health and neurodivergence, she seeks support from her psychiatrist. To escape her troubled home life, Molly walks her puppy along the beach, where she encounters a handsome stranger. One night, after another fight with her husband, Molly contemplates taking her own life but falls from the sea wall under mysterious circumstances. Injured and in a coma, Molly wakes up with no memory of her life and a stranger by her bedside. As Molly questions her new reality, will she uncover the truth...

Being a teen or tween is tough for anyone. And if you're on the autism spectrum, life can feel like a game you're playing without knowing the rules. Finally, teens can play the game of life with instructions. The 10th anniversary edition of The (Secret) Book of Social Rules reveals the essential secrets behind the baffling social codes surrounding making and keeping friends, dating and catastrophic conversation pitfalls, with all-new content on social media and talking about neurodiversity.

Set in Blackpool, Lancashire. After emerging from a coma, Molly is thrust into a world of deceit, betrayal, and hidden truths. Haunted by amnesia, she struggles to piece together fragments of her past, clinging to the one person she trusts implicitly. Her previous marriage holds dark secrets of abuse and undisclosed conditions that remain shrouded in her lost memories. As a team of detectives races against time to unravel the mystery of her disappearance, Molly's husband becomes the prime suspect in her supposed murder. PC Carter harbours a gut feeling that Molly is still alive, sparking a ...

In the gripping finale of the series, Molly finds herself at a crossroads after the arrest of her closest companion. Haunted by flashbacks and struggling to reconcile her past with her present, Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery. As she pieces together the fragments of her memories, she is faced with a crucial decision: continue down the path she's on or reclaim the love and connections she once cherished. Alongside Molly, the detectives race against time to unravel the truth and secure justice for her. With tension mounting and stakes higher than ever, "The Finale" promises an ...

Qué saber y cómo actuar cuando el autismo entra en la familia. 3.ª edición. Cada vez hay más niños diagnosticados con algún tipo de trastorno del espectro autista, no obstante, existe un gran desconocimiento entre la población y las familias involucradas y su entorno. ¿Qué significa y qué consecuencias tiene para ellos? ¿Qué grados del espectro hay? ¿Por qué cada vez se diagnostica más? Este libro nos da las claves sobre qué debemos saber y cómo actuar tras el diagnóstico, a la vez que arroja luz sobre la naturaleza del trastorno y nos ayuda a conocer con rigor sus implicaciones.

When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne’s life – her city, her accent, her trademark boldness – so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn’t be for any other reason, could it?

Bree Apollo is an average fifteen-year-old girl: she loves chocolate, baking cupcakes, and her neighbor, the hunky and all around popular seventeen-year-old Foster Quinn. Except Foster is clueless about her feelings for him, instead treating her like a kid sister and begging for her homemade desserts. As a fellow chocolate lover, he should be Bree’s for the taking, if it weren’t for his oh-so-perfect girlfriend. After she overhears Foster making fun of her to his friends, she’s devastated. And not even chocolate can take away the pain. She intends to wallow in grief for a boy that was...

"Bridging the Gap" offers a groundbreaking approach to support high school seniors with Asperger's and Autism as they transition into the workforce and higher education. Authored by experts from Savvy Books Publishing, this guide incorporates principles from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), ensuring a method that's both structured and adaptable to each individual's unique needs.

COURAGE - CHARACTER - CONVICTION Stom Carpenter has always lived on the fringes, navigating the confusing and isolating world of high school under an assumed name. Unseen for who he really is, and standing out only for his differences, he’s a silent giant in the halls—a boy whose quiet nature and intense focus make him an easy target for ridicule. Misunderstood by his peers and even by himself, Stom carries the weight of struggles he can’t explain, living in a time when words like "autism" and "neurodivergent" were rarely spoken and even less understood. COMPATIBILITY WAS ONLY A ...

In Dark Spectrum, Fisher and his band of autistic Behira warriors must once again battle Jonah and the Choshek tribe. Most of this adventure takes place at the Gettysburg Battlefield, in the not-too-distant future. The battlefield is in terribly neglected condition, and the warriors meet in much the same way as the original 1863 battle. This story is filled with Pennsylvania ghosts, demons, Civil War history, and folklore. The title, Dark Spectrum, refers to Jonah and his experiences as an autistic child who never had a loving family. Jonah is the main focus of this book.

Chiaroscuro (kyar-uh-scoor-oh): The art of blending light and shadow. DEVOTION - DEPRESSION - DETERMINATION Stom Carpenter is a quiet presence—a giant in the high school halls who slips between worlds, seen but never truly understood. He longs for the freedom and clarity of adulthood, yet the more he seeks it, the more trapped he becomes in his own mind. THE BLENDING OF LIGHT AND SHADOW WAS FAR EASIER ON PAPER THAN IN LIFE. Just last month he was a football player, but Stom traded in his helmet for a sketchbook, hoping to escape the chaos of the world around him. Instead of finding solace...

Leon John Crothers is 4779 days old (thirteen years and one month, if you're mathematically challenged). He has been 'moved on' from six different schools and most people think he has an attitude problem. Leon doesn't care for the label, in the same way that he doesn't care for Tim Burton, supermarket trolleys, train fanatics or Bounty bars. This time, however, things may turn out differently, as help comes from where he least expects it—Dr Snot, a physician at pains to help Leon navigate 'normal' and classmates, Tanya and Lawrence, who both face their own challenges.