Amazing Me, Amazing You – from autism ambassador, Christine McGuinness

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I might not like gritty sand or scratchy labels, busy places or messy tables, but with … a quiet walk … a gentle smile … and some time alone for a little while … I can be amazingly me – just like you.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. She was herself recently diagnosed with autism, alongside her three children, and she hasn't let that diagnosis stop her from living her best life. Deirdre encourages anyone with mental health concerns to create safety for themselves, through the support of others, and how finding the therapist that suits you, with whom you feel safe, seen and heard without judgement can be life-changing. Steph and Louise speak about, how from a young age, we often learn to wear masks and hide our ‘uncomfortable’ feelings and yet there is a huge need to shine a light on how we’re feeling without blaming or shaming ourselves. I might not like gritty sand or scratchy labels, busyplaces or messy tables, but with a quiet walk a gentle smile and sometime alone for a little while I can be amazingly me just like you.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Take a moment to think about one label you may have for yourself, and consider how you can be gentler and kinder with yourself, around this label today? Recently diagnosed with autism along with her three children, Christine’s new book encourages us all to embrace our differences and accept one another. Scholastic has scooped Amazing Me, Amazing You, a picture book from autism ambassador Christine McGuinness and illustrator Hannah Jayne Lewin.Steph and Deirdre share their own experiences in practising self-compassion, self-forgiveness and their unexpected experiences of self-observation. Candy Gourlay introduces Wild Song, her companion novel to Bone Talk, in which Luki and Samkad leave their home in the Philippines for America. In this first children’s book from autism ambassador, Christine McGuinness shows just how important it is to embrace diversity and inclusivity while highlighting just how much it means to accept one another, just as we are with all the uniqueness that makes us special. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

Our programmes teach and embed transferable emotional literacy skills that are vital in both class and life. I might not like gritty sand or scratchy labels, busy places or messy tables, but with … a quiet walk …a gentle smile …and some time alone for a little while … I can be amazingly me – just like you. Learning to appreciate, affirm and celebrate who we are and our uniqueness is a powerful gift that every child needs and deserves.McGuinness commented: “I’m so excited and proud that I have written my first children’s book, inspired by our experience of autism. When I’m feeling worried or fearful about what might happen in the future, I miss the moment I’m in. The words we choose to speak to one another have the power to harm or deepen our relationships with our loved ones.