https://padlet.com/spectrumgaming/autismresources

TV programme about sisters, two of whom have autism (based on same title book by Elle McNicoll)

Short clip (advertisement) about sisters one of whom has autism

Autistic Girls Network

Book about ADHD and OCD

  • The boy with the butterfly mind, by Victoria Williamson

Websites about young people’s mental health

Books about Anxiety

  • Heads up, changing minds on mental health, by Melanie Siebert
  • Brave, a teen girl’s guide to beating worry and anxiety, by Sissy Goff
  • How I overcame social anxiety (and how you can too!), by Tobias Atkins
  • Anxiety relief for teens, essential CBT skills and mindfulness practices to overcome anxiety and stress, by Regine Galanti
  • On edge, a journey through anxiety, by Andrea Petersen
  • Coping with social media anxiety, by Jackson Nieuwland
  • Teens talk about anxiety and depression, by Teen Voices, edited by Jennifer Landau
  • I thought it was just me (but it isn’t), making the journey from “What will people think?” to “I am enough,” by Brene Brown

Books about OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder)

  • Because we are bad, OCD and a girl lost in thought, by Lily Bailey
  • When I see blue, by Lily Bailey

Books about Autism in young people

  • Can you see me, Do you know me, Ways to be me, all three by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
  • Me and my PDA; a guide to Pathological demand avoidance for young people, by Gloria Dura-Vila
  • Resources collected by the Neurodiversity awareness week for pupils and students https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/student-resources
  • I am an Aspie Girl, a book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions, by Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
  • My autism book, a child’s guide to their autistic spectrum diagnosis, by Gloria Dura-Vila
  • Be different, my adventures with Asperger’s, and my advice for fellow Aspergians, misfits, families and teachers, by John Elder Robinson
  • The Asperkid’s secret book of social rules; the handbook of not-so-obvious social guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger syndrome, by Jennifer Cook O’Toole