Fantastic book writing by a 13 year old boy who has autism himself. The book is displayed as many questions which the author gives short answers to, gFantastic book writing by a 13 year old boy who has autism himself. The book is displayed as many questions which the author gives short answers to, giving the reader an insight into autism and why children with autism may behave the way they do. A great book which I would recommend to anyone working with children. ...more
Do you know me is a fantastic book about Tally, a 12 year old girl with autism. I think it is important that anyone working with children reads this bDo you know me is a fantastic book about Tally, a 12 year old girl with autism. I think it is important that anyone working with children reads this book, as well as Can You See Me, the first book, to help them to see autism from a young girls perspective. The book explains how Tally feels through diary entries as well as through third person chapters. There is also lots of information about how Tally deals with her feelings. I think this book could be very useful to read with or recommend to a child in upper KS2 who experiences a similar type of autism to Tally. The book could help them to feel less alone and maybe even take some of Tally’s advice. As well as being very useful, the story is full of adventure and based around a school trip which is likely to be very relatable for many children. This book could also be good to read as a whole class story which should help to promote inclusion and reduce the chances of bullying (this could be particularly useful in year 6 before the children move to secondary school). If there are any children with autism in the class it would be best to discuss this first with them and check they are comfortable with the book being used. ...more
Can you see me follows Tally’s life as a girl with autism joining secondary school. I think this is a really important book for teachers to read as itCan you see me follows Tally’s life as a girl with autism joining secondary school. I think this is a really important book for teachers to read as it helps to show another perspective of autism, addressing some aspects of autism which may be faced by children. This book could also be read to year 5/6 children to help them understand autism as well as teaching them that it is okay to feel different. Reading this book with year 6 children may be useful in the preparation to moving to secondary school, showing that although they may be feeling frightened, this is normal and lots of other children will be feeling the same. At the end of lots of the chapters Tally writes in her diary, this allows you to see how an autistic child may be thinking. She also write top tips and positives and negatives of different aspects of her autism. These could be useful for showing autism positively as well as understanding some different aspects children may experience. ...more
Very good book exploring the topic of foster caring. Scarlett and Red are brother and sister who live with their mum who is suffering from poor mentalVery good book exploring the topic of foster caring. Scarlett and Red are brother and sister who live with their mum who is suffering from poor mental health. Red has autism and Scarlett looks after the family until they are fostered. This book could be used with upper KS2 however due to the range of sensitive themes in the book (mental illness, fostering, hospitalisation) careful consideration of the children in the class is essential before using the story. ...more
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