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  • Self-Care for Autistic People

  • 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!
  • By: Dr. Megan Anna Neff
  • Narrated by: Anna Caputo
  • Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)

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Self-Care for Autistic People

By: Dr. Megan Anna Neff
Narrated by: Anna Caputo
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Ditch the stigma, celebrate your identity, and put yourself first with these 100+ exercises that reinforce the idea that neurodiversity is a strength and teaches you how to relax, destress, find your community, practice self-love, and more.

When you’re autistic, it can be tough to prioritize wellness.

Self-Care for Autistic People can help you engage in some neurodivergent self-care—without pretending to be neurotypical. You’ll find more than 100 activities that help you accept yourself, destigmatize autism, find your community, and take care of your physical and mental health. You’ll find solutions for managing the challenging aspects of autism, as well as ideas to bring out the many positive aspects. With expert advice from therapist Megan A. Neff, this book will help you make the most of your life and your diagnosis.

©2024 Dr. Megan Anna Neff (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Useful new ideas

Shared several clips with loved ones and felt inspired to make positive changes in the way I plan my day.

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Awareness- Inclusive - Informative - Relevant - Relatable

I am a late diagnosed autistic with adhd. This book is a treasure for me and my spouse. Well into my fifties, my new understanding of my experience has changed my coping mechanisms significantly. This book allows me to gain clear insights into taking a personal inventory, become curious about what works, and respond to the world around me in a way that is supportive. I no longer feel completely isolated and this book has helped me understand myself more deeply.

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A perfect how to guide for the neurodiverse & more.

This book is an excellent how to guide for those who are or know someone who is neurodiverse.

It can be extremely helpful for the person who discovers their neurodivergents in adulthood.

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Helpful Info

For someone on the spectrum like me, this book was very helpful. It contained a lot of useful suggestions and ideas and was eminently practical.

I did have to drop a star because it would occasionally over-psychologize autism. And I could have done without the LGBTQ agenda which was unnecessarily forced on certain sections. It didn’t add anything to the flow of the book or provide any meaningful hands-on suggestions, so why include it? It detracted from an otherwise good book.

Overall, the book was quite good, but its shortcomings dropped it from being five stars.

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Overall very helpful

I disagree with a lot of the parts about identity, but the book is still very useful for managing every day problems.

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Invaluable

A great intro to how to manage life and be well as an autistic person. The world may not be built for us, but we can find so many ways to thrive by using our wiring for good

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Inclusive, respectful, and accessible.

Dr. Neff's book goes broad and deep. It's inclusive of a variety of experiences, while respectful of the multilayered complexity of any individual's experience.

I first read the Audible edition, and found it very accessible in audio form: not too list-y or diagram-filled to follow and absorb.

Nevertheless, I decided I wanted to have it on paper, also, to refer to and flip through. So I bought the hardcover edition. It's well-organized so it's easy to use as a handy reference, and small enough to keep on hand, in an emergency kit, say, so, double-handy!

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Helped me understand me

Going thru autisic burn out. Sought out help and my therapist suggested pod casts from Dr. Mega Neff. Which lead me yo find this audio book. It breaks down things that help me understand me and how my brain works. Because my doctors as a child didn’t understand or have the research to know what was going on. This gives crucial context and makes me feel better. Thank you.

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Wealth of knowledge for autistic individuals and caregivers

Great tools for daily living. To begin to accept yourself, also feel more comfortable with who we are. There are many positive aspects to adult, high functioning autism. This book helps you focus on and introduce positive thought and behaviors in your personal and social life.

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The most important type of healthcare is self-care!

I think this book would be most helpful for autistic people and helping them figure out how to take care of themselves. I think it gives a lot of interesting insights to consider. I don’t necessarily agree with everything that is mentioned, and I am autistic. However, it is wonderful to see an autistic psychologist talk about her experiences and give some perspective about what things can be helpful for autistic people for their mental health. Awesome book. Thank you Dr. Megan Anna Neff for taking the time to write this book! Have a fantastic day!
-Aaron Zajac

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