Autism, Identity and Me: A Professional and Parent Guide to Support a Positive Understanding of Autistic Identity 1st Edition

Discover a compassionate, evidence-informed guide to autistic identity that speaks to both parents and professionals. Rebecca Duffus’s Autism, Identity and Me: A Professional and Parent Guide to Support a Positive Understanding of Autistic Identity (1st Edition) offers a clear, respectful roadmap for nurturing self-understanding, dignity and practical supports for autistic children and adults.

This book draws you in with real-world scenarios and accessible language, helping readers move from confusion and uncertainty to confidence and clarity. It explains how identity shapes behaviour, communication and wellbeing, and reframes common challenges through a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming lens. Ideal for parents, teachers, clinicians and support workers, the guide bridges home, school and community practice.

Inside you’ll find actionable strategies to promote positive self-image, communication approaches that reduce distress, and guidance for building inclusive environments that recognise sensory needs and individual differences. Emphasis is placed on collaboration—empowering caregivers and professionals to listen, adapt and create supportive routines that make a measurable difference in everyday life.

Whether you’re navigating diagnosis, developing school plans, or improving family dynamics, this book equips you with practical tools and reflective questions to implement straight away. Written in a warm yet professional voice, it respects lived experience while offering clear, implementable advice.

Perfect for readers across the UK and internationally who seek respectful, pragmatic support for autistic identity, this 1st Edition by Rebecca Duffus is a timely resource for frontline practitioners and families alike. Order your copy today to transform understanding into meaningful support and help create environments where autistic people can thrive.

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