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Explaining autism scientifically to 10 Yr old

TMom10

Hi

I'm hoping someone can help. Our 10 year old has started calling himself stupid in the last 6 months or so. He loves science and can understand quite complex things. It would be really helpful to have a way to explain autism to him from a scientific angle so thst he could see the reason he struggles with some seemingly straightforward things isn't down to stupidity. We've talked about brains being wired differently but I think he needs some more specific stuff. Hoping this makes sense and someone can point me in the right direction.  Thank you.

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  • in reply to Phased

    Thank you. I wish I’d had something like it too. I bought this book for a young relative months ago, and his mummy says they both really love it. After reading the sample pages, I’m nearly tempted to order it for myself. The analogy between biodiversity and neurodiversity is pitched perfectly. I have all the author’s other books which are aimed at adults.