Rebecca Duffus BSc, PGCE, MA is an experienced Advisory Teacher with a Psychology Degree and a Masters in Autism and Education. She has many years of experience working with students and educators in both mainstream and specialist education settings as well as within local authority and education services. Rebecca has been a speaker at conferences across the UK, developed a range of parent programmes, and provides training and coaching for settings. Rebecca is passionate about celebrating neurodiversity.

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
2. Background information
3. What is autism?
4. Sensory differences
5. Emotions, anxiety and masking
6. Girls
7. Debunking myths
8. Using the workbook
9. Section guidance

Session 1: My physical identity; my personality and interests, feeling different

Session 2: What autism is; interests and focus

Session 3: Social and communication

Session 4: Sensory

Session 5: Routine and structure; masking, stimming; emotions and energy levels

Session 6: Other autistic individuals; my toolkit; my personal passport; my autistic identity statement; self-advocacy

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