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Can You See Me?: A powerful story of autism, empathy and kindness

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The book was interesting but I think they should have put someone else's point of view in it, like wonder.

She doesn't want to not be autistic, because it's part of what makes her Tally, and I completely connect with that from my own different experiences. they make her feel like she is clinging to the side of a cliff while her friends all peel her fingers off the edge, one at a time. One thing Tally had that I did not have was the knowledge that she is autistic, she knew - I wish I had known and I wish I had books like this when I was that age. A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize you, too -- perfect for fans of R. I experience a lot of what you do which is great as then all autistic peaople have each other to team up with to be able to stick together, whatever Autism throws our way.However, the book as a whole wasn't the most engaging--the plot is rather slow for much of it, and the Tally's Autism Facts sections, while informative, are also a bit info-dump-y, and I wasn't ever sure if the story was supposed to take place in the US or UK. I am forever grateful that my parents didn't give up and accept my situation the way it was, and put unimaginable amounts of effort into helping my life change. 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. Tally isn't ashamed of being autistic -- even if it complicates life sometimes, it's part of who she is. Tally and one of the other kids in the book reminded me completely of a couple children I teach and it hit some very personal nerves because of it.

She lashes out at others, telling them what they "should" be able to do, yet going mad if anyone tries to suggest what she might be able to do.

This book is a combination of present-tense, third-person prose and short diary entries from the perspective of Tally, the autistic main character. Still, despite its stylistic flaws, this book has an encouraging message and provides what appears to be an extremely realistic representation of autism, even though I cannot speak from personal knowledge of it.

It was very well written, and knowing that it was co-authored by a young girl with autism who based the main character off of herself gave it some extra gravitas for sure. But this is her first year at Kingswood Academy, and her best friend, Layla, is the only one who knows.During my current phase of quarantine, I have been reliving the highlights from when I was twelve and thirteen, watching some of the movies that I watched back then and rereading related journal entries. Even Tally’s Dad, at times, forgets how he’s supposed to phrase things and often his words lead to confrontation.

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