{"product_id":"the-audhd-teen-survival-guide-develop-self-knowledge-confidence-and-thrive-as-an-audhder","title":"The AuDHD Teen Survival Guide : Develop Self-Knowledge, Confidence, and Thrive as an AuDHDer!","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AuDHD Teen Survival Guide, written by Sonia Ali and illustrated by Tim Stringer, is a practical guide for teenagers who are both autistic and have ADHD, suitable from 12 years. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, it speaks directly to the teen reader, exploring what it means to navigate life as someone with both conditions, often described together as AuDHD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses the conflicting impulses that autism and ADHD together can create, such as seeking social connection while also needing solitude, or chasing excitement while becoming overwhelmed easily. It offers practical strategies, life hacks, and visual activities covering thinking patterns, attention, emotional regulation, social communication, and sleep, with each chapter ending in reflection questions to encourage self-understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives an AuDHD teenager a resource written directly to them, in language and illustrations designed to feel understanding rather than clinical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHelps parents open conversations about the specific push-and-pull of being both autistic and having ADHD, such as wanting connection but also needing solitude.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe reflection questions at the end of each chapter can support family conversations as well as independent reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout by Tim Stringer, making the content more accessible for teens who find dense text difficult to engage with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA useful resource for SENCOs and pastoral staff to recommend directly to AuDHD pupils, giving them language and strategies for their own self-understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers attention, emotional regulation, and social communication, all directly relevant to how AuDHD pupils experience the school day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShort, illustrated chapter format makes it accessible for secondary-age pupils who may find longer texts overwhelming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCan support a pupil's own self-advocacy, helping them articulate their needs more clearly to staff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor autistic teenagers, the book addresses social communication and the need for routine or solitude directly. For teenagers with ADHD, it addresses attention, emotional regulation, and the pull towards excitement and stimulation. Brought together, it speaks to the specific experience of being AuDHD, where these two profiles interact and sometimes pull in different directions, rather than treating autism and ADHD as separate, unconnected topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-help resources written directly for and, in many cases, by neurodivergent authors are increasingly used alongside clinical and school-based support to help young people build genuine self-understanding and self-advocacy skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a parent looking for a resource your AuDHD teenager can genuinely relate to, or a school wanting to support a pupil's self-understanding, The AuDHD Teen Survival Guide is a practical, teen-facing resource worth considering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57918195335550,"sku":"BK2595","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/9781805019299.jpg?v=1787738501","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/the-audhd-teen-survival-guide-develop-self-knowledge-confidence-and-thrive-as-an-audhder","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}