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Do You Understand Me?

Do You Understand Me?

My Life, My Thoughts, My Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sofie Koborg Brøsen

Paperback: £11.99 / $18.95

2006, 210mm x 148mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 56pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-464-3, BIC 2: YXK JMC

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'Sofie is an 11 year old Danish girl with autism spectrum disorder. Tired of being misunderstood at school, she wrote this little book for her classmates. She describes her everyday life at home with her family and her cat, and at school. She writes about the things she finds difficult: being teased, disruptions to her routine, too much noise, reading people's body language, group work. A very accessible book for children, with illustrations and large print.'

- Home Education Advisory Service

'Sofie wanted her classmates to understand her and her autism spectrum disorder so she wrote this book.'

- Community Care Magazine

'With clear line drawings illustrating text, Sofie tells the reader about her life. She writes about her desire for routine, her difficulty in understanding other people's behaviour, and her sensory sensitivities.'

- Community Care Magazine

'Sofie was 11-years old when she wrote the book and the text would be understandable to most children of around that age. It would also be accessible to younger children reading along with an adult. In only 24 pages of text, this book manages to present the reality of living with ASD, avoiding technical language favoured by diagnostic descriptions. Clear, logical and complete - a lovely read for children and adults alike.'

- Community Care Magazine