All About My Brain
A book about me, written by the expert on me: me.
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- PDF · 15 pages
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What it is
All About My Brain is a printable self-understanding book for kids ages 7 to 11 who know they're autistic. Kids explore their strengths, senses, favorite things, how they talk best and what helps, then turn it into a letter for their teacher and pocket cards they can hand to new grown-ups. Most pages are tick, circle, point or draw, so kids who don't love writing can fill it in too.
What's included
- Cover + "This book is about me" page with quick facts and how the book works (skip any page, no wrong answers, you choose who sees it)
- Brains Like Mine: a warm, plain-language page about autistic brains, plus My Words, where kids choose their own language (autistic, has autism, neurodivergent, still deciding, or their own words)
- My Strengths: 16 strengths to tick, plus strengths other people see and something I'm proud of
- Easy for Me, Tricky for Me
- My Senses: 8 senses, each rated turned up loud, just right or turned down
- The Things I Love: special interests, cool facts, how I like to share them
- How I Talk Best: talking, writing, typing, pictures, signs, a device or app, and what makes it easier
- When My Brain Gets Full: a 4-level meter, signs I'm getting full, what I need
- Moves That Help My Brain: rocking, flapping, humming, pacing and more, framed as okay
- What Helps Me: 12 picture supports and my top 3
- What I Want My Teacher to Know: a fill-in letter for each new teacher, coach or helper
- 6 pocket brain cards (About me, When it's too much, Talking with me)
- My Brain, My Way poster
- Grown-up guide: let your child lead, identity-first vs person-first language, sharing only with a yes, when to get more support
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Printing tips
Print book pages on regular paper; print the brain cards and poster on cardstock. This is a digital file, so nothing will be shipped.
Terms of use
For personal, classroom, and counseling-room use. Please don't share or resell the file.
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