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Welcome to the Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 list! I apologise for this one being delayed, it’s been a very rough month for me.

Each month I will be taking the books from the main list of 2024 Disabled and Neurodivergent Book and Comic Releases and sharing them with more details. The main list is so long that I can’t add in covers and plot summaries without making it a loading nightmare. Now I get to show these amazing titles in full every month.

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February 2024 Releases

Without further ado, here are the Disabled and Neurodivergent Books released February 2024!

It’s Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD AdultKat Brown
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult by Kat Brown - A blue book cover with long gold swirls of various shapes and sizes tracking across the cover. At the top of the cover in white text, the author's name, Kat Brown, is printed horizontally. In the middle of the cover in the same text the title of the book, "It's Not a Bloody Trend" is printed on a curve along some of the swirls. Below it in smaller gold text, also along the curves of the swirls is the subtitle "Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult". 'ADHD' is highlighted in white.Nobody should spend their life feeling defective. Everyone deserves to have a user manual to their brain – welcome to yours. Once associated more with hyper boys than adults, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is now recognised as a condition in need of a rebrand which affects people of all genders and ages in a multitude of ways. In this enlightening and definitive layman’s guide, Kat Brown cheerfully smashes the stereotypes with scientific evidence, historical context, and practical support for ADHD minds across areas that can cause problems, from finances and work to self-medicating, relationships, hormones and self-esteem. Based on Kat’s personal experience and extensive interviews with ADHDers and world-leading clinical experts, It’s Not A Bloody Trend is for anyone wondering if what’s always been ‘wrong’ with them might just be undiagnosed ADHD.
1st FebruaryNon-Fiction, adult, author has ADHD and book includes interviews with other people who have ADHD.
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The Tainted CupRobert Jackson Bennett
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett - An illustrated book cover featuring a fantastical landscape in shades of teal and purple filled with plants and mushrooms. Lanterns appear at various places in the landscape and on the right side on top of a mushroom there is a metal goblet. An orb hangs in the sky like a large red planet, and from the orb red liquid cascades like a waterfall. In the centre of the landscape, two figures, one male and one female, stand watching the flow of liquid from on top of a small hill. The title, "The Tainted Cup", is printed in large white text at the top of the cover. In the lower curve of the red orb in smaller white text is the tag line; "A spectacular crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions.". At the bottom of the cover in white text the author's name, Robert Jackson Bennett, is printed.A Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett

In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree erupted from his body. Even here at the Empire’s borders, where contagions abound and the blood of the leviathans works strange magical changes, it’s a death both terrifying and impossible.

Assigned to investigate is Ana Dolabra, a detective whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. Rumor has it that she wears a blindfold at all times, and that she can solve impossible cases without even stepping outside the walls of her home.

At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, magically altered in ways that make him the perfect aide to Ana’s brilliance. Din is at turns scandalized, perplexed, and utterly infuriated by his new superior—but as the case unfolds and he watches Ana’s mind leap from one startling deduction to the next, he must admit that she is, indeed, the Empire’s greatest detective.

As the two close in on a mastermind and uncover a scheme that threatens the Empire itself, Din realizes he’s barely begun to assemble the puzzle that is Ana Dolabra—and wonders how long he’ll be able to keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect.

By an “endlessly inventive” (Vulture) author with a “wicked sense of humor” (NPR), The Tainted Cup mixes the charms of detective fiction with brilliant world-building to deliver a fiendishly clever mystery that’s at once instantly recognizable and thrillingly new.
6th FebruaryMystery fantasy, adult, One MC has dyslexia and another is autistic coded.
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Call of the SeaEmily B. Rose
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose - An illustrated book cover of a white woman in period dress. She is standing on a beach facing away, looking out to sea. She has long red wavy hair that falls down to her waist, and is wearing a dark blue dress with lace sleeves. There is a jewelled tiara clutched in her right hand at her side. Behind her the sky is cloudy and a large house can be seen on a hill in the distance. The author's name, Emily B. Rose, is printed in yellow at the top of the cover. The title, "Call of the Sea" is printed in stylised font in the lower section of the cover.Genderbent Little Mermaid retelling meets Brave in this debut NA Fantasy Romance about a fat human princess who dreams of a life of adventure on the ocean. Perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Lagends & Lattes.

Kenna has never wanted the life ahead of her; trapped in her castle and married to someone she does not love. She dreams of a life of adventure, exploring the ocean, searching for mermaids. Except mermaids don’t exist. At least, that’s what she has always been told. 

Unfortunately, her plans for exploration are thwarted. Every heir must wed, and with war on the horizon, her time is up. Five suitors are vying for her hand, but Kenna vowed never to marry someone only after her crown. Only, one of them doesn’t seem to care about her title, refusing to even use it. Just as she begins to consider opening up to him, he disappears.

Kenna chases after him and learns his secret, before a storm wrecks her boat. Finding herself stranded on an island with him, Kenna has no choice but to trust him to nurse her back to health. With the tension growing, and sparks she doesn’t trust flying between them, Kenna has to decide how to balance the desires of her heart and her duty to her people. And how far she’s willing to go to learn the whole truth.
13th FebruaryRomantacy, adult, author is neurodivergent.
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Mom Dad Not Hear: 30 Powerful Stories and Lessons about Leadership, Life, and Love from My Deaf ParentsMickey Carolan, Kathleen Sindorf, and Joseph Sindorf
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Mom Dad Not Hear: 30 Powerful Stories and Lessons about Leadership, Life, and Love from My Deaf Parents by Mickey Carolan, Kathleen Sindorf, and Joseph Sindorf - A book cover with a white background. In the centre of the cover is an illustration of a multicoloured hand signing 'I love you' in American Sign Language (ASL). The title of the book, "Mom Dad Not Hear", is printed in the centre of the book with the word 'Not' overlaid over the illustration. The first two words are printed in red, the second two are in black. The subtitle, "30 Powerful Stories and Lessons about Leadership, Life, and Love from My Deaf Parents" is printed at the top of the cover in small black text. The author's name is printed in large red text at the bottom of the cover, with contributors "Kathleen Sindorf, & Joseph Sindorf" in small black text below.In this endearing, non-traditional memoir, the son of a Deaf mother and father takes you on an adventure inside a culture most of us have never experienced.

In Mom Dad Not Hear, Mickey Carolan exposes the joys and heartaches of living as a hearing person in a non-hearing home, and he shares 30 intimate stories and lessons learned from his life as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults).

In these pages, Carolan pulls back the curtain, revealing a world where communication is a daily challenge. Join him on a journey through a crazy cross-cultural life, corporate leadership, and love that endures all things. With first-hand insights and raw candor, he shares an intimate look into his struggles as well as his successes.

Mom Dad Not Hear is more than a memoir; it’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Mickey’s narrative explores a life where love transcends language barriers and silence speaks volumes.

You’ll find in Mom Dad Not Hear
Insights into the hidden world of the Deaf community.
Thirty passionate stories, and lessons they teach us.
Deaf support resources offering connection and knowledge.
Book club discussion questions to spark vibrant conversations.

In this book, Carolan shares with you a touching tribute to the power of love and the enduring bonds that connect us all. Prepare to be inspired and moved by Mickey Carolan’s unforgettable journey, Mom Dad Not Hear.

Start leading, living, and loving like a CODA, and pick up your copy by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top.
13th FebruaryMemoir, adult, written by a child of Deaf parents.
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The Framed Women of Ardemore HouseAsha Fenn
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace - An orange book cover with a border of purple flowers with black stems and leaves along the top and sides. In the top right corner there is a gun with a black barrel, a purple handle and purple smoke coming from it. Three black cameo style portraits of women are positioned between the floral border. The one on the upper left side is of a woman with her hair up in a high bun, and is wearing a high neck gown. The one on the lower left is of a woman wearing a low bun, alice band and ornate necklace. The third cameo in the middle on the right side, and the woman has bangs/a fringe and wears her hair in a ponytail. In the lower section of the cover, there is a black silhouette of a manor house with three trees each side. Inside the illustration of the house in purple text are the words "a novel". The book title, "The Framed Women of Ardemore House", is printed in the middle of the cover in large white text. On either side of the word 'of' is a different black key. The author's name, Brandy Schillace, is printed in white text at the bottom of the cover.A sharp, savvy mystery about an autistic editor who inherits a crumbling English estate, only to find herself at the center of a murder investigation when a family portrait vanishes and a dead body turns up.

Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.

After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn’t be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger—and she’s also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo’s mysterious family history.

With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper’s wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town—and herself—along the way. And she’ll have to do it all before the killer strikes again…
13th FebruaryMystery Thriller, adult, author and MC are autistic.
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When I Feel RedLily Bailey
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - When I Feel Red by Lily Bailey - A red book cover dotted with star doodles. The title, "When I feel Red" is drawn in white chalk with 'When I feel' along the top of the cover, and 'red' down the middle in larger letters. A cloud and lightning doodle is on either side of the word 'red'. On the left side, next to the letter 'E' in red is the tag line; "Would like be easier if April just learned to fit in?". Inside the letter 'D' there is an illustration of white skinned young woman with long red hair. She is sitting with one knee pulled up to her chest, and the other tucked under. Her right hand is pressed to her chin and her left hand wrapped around her knee. She is looking upwards with a thoughtful expression and is wearing a dark t-shirt dress and black boots with white laces and a rainbow on them. A tabby cat sits at her feet looking up at her, and a blue book lies on the ground next to her. Various doodles of rainbows, cat faces, paw prints, skulls and school items are spread out around her. The author's name, Lily Bailey, is written in black chalk at the bottom of the cover.‘I feel like I’m always … last. Like I’m running to try and keep up with everyone but it’s no good.’
April has always marched to the beat of her own drum, but would life be easier if she learned to fit in? Now that she’s in Year 8, things have got even worse. She’s much more likely to be trying to rescue an animal in need than worrying about who’s dating who at school, which April just finds BORING. Plus, her lessons feel like they’re in a foreign language, and it suddenly seems impossible to make it through the week without landing in detention.
As family worries and classroom romances ramp up, it feels like everyone around her is pulling away – even her best friend Ben. But when the pressure’s on, can she find a way to fit in and still be true to herself?
An empowering follow up to When I See Blue about finding your place in the world from the inspiring author and mental health activist, Lily Bailey. Perfect for fans of Elle McNicoll.
15th FebruaryMental health, middle grade, author has OCD and MC has dyspraxia.
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Crown and ScalpelC. J. L. Thomason
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Crown and Scalpel by C. J. L. Thomason - A black book cover with an illustration of a stethoscope with a sword on the left and a red heart where the ear tips would be. The title, "Crown & Scalpel", is printed in white text above ('Crown &') and below ('Scalpel') the illustration. The author's name, C. J. L. Thomason, is printed in small white text at the bottom.Close your eyes and look into the light. What do you see?
Now click with your tongue, then face a wall and click again. What do you hear?

This is how Ambarenyll perceives the world after becoming blind in a Darmé rebel attack. Thirteen years later, he finally finds the courage to pick up his stethoscope once more. But just as he starts to practise medicine again, old wounds resurface when the fragile treaty between the Mané and Darmé factions in the Elven Kingdom of Landaïla splinters apart. When the young doctor finds himself having to treat Princess Jade, sole daughter of the Mané King, he is confronted with emotional turmoil that he thought had been long buried. As their attraction grows amidst the backdrop of looming civil war, a dark family secret threatens to throw everything into even deeper chaos.
19th FebruaryFantasy, young adult, MC is blind and uses echolocation.
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The Invisible GirlC L Farley
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Invisible Girl by C L Farley - A grey book cover divided into six squares with dark grey edges separating them. In the top left corner is a large olive green circle, with a second smaller circle overlapping in the bottom left. The book title, "The Invisible Girl", is printed in the large circle. The author's name, CL Farley, is printed below in black. In the bottom right corner of the cover small black text reads "Luna Novella #19".Maggie survived an apocalypse of hungry shadows by becoming invisible, only to drown during a violent telepathic assault.

Living on the edge of Bloemfontein, in South Africa, Maggie scavenges for scraps and grapples with the unreality, a collection of strange visions and slippery thoughts caused by the attack. When she’s approached by strangers who claim she can destroy the shadow monsters, Maggie faces a are these people real, and if so, how can she ensure they stay with her forever?

The Invisible Girl is about seeing the world differently, and society’s tendency to ‘other’ people who make them uncomfortable. Many different ideas and experiences inspired this life in a backwater city, victim shaming and the stigma surrounding mental health issues, and the search for community in a world that doesn’t tolerate strangeness well.
19th FebruaryPost-Apocalyptic, adult, Trauma-related psychosis.
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Conditions of a HeartBethany Mangle
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Conditions of a Heart by Bethany Mangle - An illustrated book cover of a teenage girl and a teenage boy. Both are white skinned, and are standing facing each other with their head and upper bodies visible. The girl has long brown hair and brown eyes, and is looking downwards and away. She is wearing a beige high-neck short-sleeve top and silver hoop earrings. A transparent drawing of her ribs is painted over the top of her chest, with multicoloured butterflies under and around her ribs. There is a black and yellow butterfly in her hair, and a blue and pink one behind her head. The boy has short dark hair and is looking off to the right past the girl. He is wearing a collared black short-sleeved shirt. He is standing facing the girl. The title of the book, "Conditions of the Heart", is printed in ombre orange and yellow text overlaid on the boy's shoulder. The author's name, Bethany Mangle, is printed in white text below it. More butterflies are about the bottom of the cover.For fans of Talia Hibbert and Lynn Painter comes a funny and unflinchingly honest story about a teen who must come to terms with her disability and what it means for her identity, her love life, and her future.

Brynn Kwan is desperate for her high school persona to be real. That Brynn is head of the yearbook committee, the favorite for prom queen, and definitely not crumbling from a secret disability that’s rapidly wearing her down. If no one knows the truth about her condition, Brynn doesn’t have to worry about the pitying looks or accusations of being a faker that already destroyed her childhood friendships. She’s even willing to let go of her four-year relationship with her first love, Oliver, rather than reveal that a necessary surgery was the reason she ignored his existence for the entire summer.

But after Brynn tries to break up a fight at a pep rally and winds up barred from all her clubs and senior prom, she has nothing left to prop up her illusion of being just like everyone else. During a week-long suspension from school, she realizes that she doesn’t quite recognize the face in the mirror—and it’s not because of her black eye from the fight. With a healthy sister who simply doesn’t understand and a confused ex-boyfriend who won’t just take a hint and go away like a normal human being , Brynn begins to wonder if it’s possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one herself.
20th FebruaryRomance, young adult, author and MC have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.
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How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the ChurchLamar Hardwick
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church by Lamar Hardwick - A book cover with an orange background. The cover is separated directly in half, with the bottom half covered with black paint, leaving a rough black edge. The title, "How Ableism Fuels Racism", is printed in large white text with two words of the title on each half. The subtitle is printed in small black text to the right of 'How'; "Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church". The author's name, Lamar Hardwick, is printed in orange at the bottom of the cover.As an autistic pastor and disability scholar, Lamar Hardwick lives at the intersection of disability, race, and religion. Tied to this reality, he heeded the call to write How Ableism Fuels Racism to help Christian communities engage in critical conversations about race by addressing issues of ableism.

Hardwick believes that ableism–the idea that certain bodies are better than others–and the resulting disability discrimination are the root causes of racial bias and injustice in American culture and in the church. Here, he uses historical records, biblical interpretation, and disability studies to examine how ableism in America led to the creation of images, idols, and institutions that fuel both disability and racial discrimination.

He then goes a step further, calling the church into action to address the deep-seated issues of ableism that started it all and offering practical steps to help readers dismantle ableism and racism both in attitude and practice.
20th FebruaryNon-fiction, adult, author is autistic and the book focuses on the topic of ableism.
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The Diablo’s CurseGabe Cole Novoa
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa - A book cover featuring an illustration of three figures against a purple and red sky backdrop. On the left is Silas a white skinned teenage boy with short brown hair and blue eyes. He is looking off to the left, and wearing a white long-sleeved collared shirt, and light brown pants with suspenders. His hands are held at waist height and his left-hand his adjusting his right cuff at the wrist. The central figure, Dami, is genderfluid, has brown skin and their hair is short at the sides and long at the front. They have brown eyes and are smirking. They are wearing dark clothing; a long-sleeved collared shirt, waistcoat and pants. Their left hand and is held out at waist height. He has black fingernails and there is thick dark smoke wrapped around his wrist, flowing from his hand. The smoke flows outwards and covers the bottom of the cover. There are skulls visible in the smoke. Their other hand is tucked into their pants' pocket. The third figure on the right is Marisol, she is a transgender girl with brown skin and brown eyes. She is looking off to the right, and her long dark hair is blown to the right. She is wearing a white long-sleeved shirt with ruffled detailing down the front and brown pants. Her left hand holds a coil of rope over one shoulder, and in her right hand she holds a rolled up scroll of paper. Above the three figures in small light purple text is the tag line; "deals were made to be broken". The title, "The Diablo's Curse", is printed in bright pink calligraphy on top of the smoke in the lower section of the cover. The author's name, Gabe Cole Novoa, is printed underneath the title in orange font. Below that in small pale blue font it reads "Author of the Wicked Bargain".From the author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both.

Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they’ve ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and become human again. There’s just one person standing in their Silas. An irresistibly (and stubborn) cute boy cursed to die young, except for the deal with Dami that is keeping him alive. If they cancel the deal, Silas is dead. Unless… they can destroy the curse that has plagued Silas’s family for generations. But to do so, Dami and Silas are going to have to work together.  That is, if the curse doesn’t kill them first. . . .
20th FebruaryLGBTQIA+ Fantasy, young adult, author is chronically ill.
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To Cage a GodElizabeth May
To Cage a God by Elizabeth May - A book cover with a skeletal rib cage in the centre, showing the neck and shoulder bones. The bones of the skeleton are inscribed with runes. Curled up inside the rib cage is a copper coloured dragon that peers out between the ribs with a yellow eye. Its tail dangles down below the rib cage like an intestine. Flames rise from the neck and shoulders of the skeleton. The background of the cover is an extravagant palace with blue and gold tiles, archway and pillars. Overlaying the skeleton in large gold lettering is the title, "To Cage A Good" printed in capitals down the middle of the book. The author's name, Elizabeth May, is printed in smaller white capitals at the bottom of the cover.Join the rebellion to burn down a cruel tyrant in this heartracing new adult fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and The Wolf and the Woodsman.

To cage a god is divine.

To be divine is to rule.

To rule is to destroy.

Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into their bones. Bound to brutal deities and granted forbidden power no commoner has held in a millennia, the sisters have grown up to become living weapons. Raised to overthrow an empire―no matter the cost.

With their mother gone and their country on the brink of war, it falls to the sisters to take the helm of the rebellion and end the cruel reign of a royal family possessed by destructive gods. Because when the ruling alurea invade, they conquer with fire and blood. And when they clash, common folk burn.

While Sera reunites with her estranged lover turned violent rebel leader, Galina infiltrates the palace. In this world of deception and danger, her only refuge is an isolated princess, whose whip-smart tongue and sharp gaze threaten to uncover Galina’s secret. Torn between desire and duty, Galina must make a choice: work together to expose the lies of the empire―or bring it all down.
20th FebruaryFantasy, adult, one character has a chronic illness and chronic pain and is an ambulatory wheelchair user.
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Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and EmpowermentKala Allen Omeiza
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment by Kala Allen Omeiza -An orange book cover with a pale orange border that is widener at the bottom. The title of the book, "Autism and Black", is printed in large white text with a dark red shadow. The subtitle, "Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment", is printed in small white text underneath the title. The shadow extends all the way down to the corner of the border to create a two-tone effect with the background. In the red shadow is a cut-out silhouette of a snail at the bottom of the cover. The author's name, Kala Allen Omeiza, is printed in red text in the wide border at the bottom of the cover. “It’s time we bring forward Black autistic pain points and celebrate the triumphs of ourselves, family members, and organizations that care for these individuals. Through following the real stories of others from around the world, I hope fellow Black and autistic individuals will be empowered to realize that being Black and autistic is enough.” In this powerful insight into the lives of Black autistic people, Kala Allen Omeiza brings together a community of voices from across the world, spanning religions, sexuality and social economic status to provide a deep and rich understanding of what it means to be autistic and Black. Exploring everything from self-love and appreciation, to the harsh realities of police brutality, anti-Black racism, and barriers to care, as well as amplifying the voices of the inspiring advocates who actively work towards change, protection, and acceptance for themselves and others, this book is an empowering force, reminding you that as a Black autistic person, you are enough.
21st Februarynon-fiction, adult, author is autistic and the book contains essays of personal experiences by autistic people.
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The Autistic Survival Guide to TherapySteph Jones
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy by Steph Jones - A sunny yellow book cover featuring an illustration of a teal couch in the lower section. The couch has a red and white striped cushion shaped like a life ring (also called a lifebuoy) on the left end and a white cat with black and ginger markings sleeping on the opposite end next to a small circular orange cushion. The title, "The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy", is printed in the top half of the cover. The words 'autistic survival' and 'therapy' are printed in a white font with multicoloured shadowing, while the other words are printed in plain dark blue. The author's name, Steph Jones, is printed below the illustration of the couch. Beneath that in smaller purple text it reads "Foreword by Tony Atwood and Sarah Hendrickx".“This is the book that would’ve saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma – in spending a lifetime looking for the right answers in the wrong places I’ve become an accidental expert.”In this candid, witty and insightful exploration into therapy, Steph Jones uses her professional and lived experiences as a late diagnosed autistic woman and therapist, as well as consulting therapists from across the world and tapping into the autistic community, to create the ultimate autistic survival guide to therapy. Steph confronts the statistics, inadequate practices and ableist therapists head on and poses the questions of how we can make therapy neurodivergence-affirming and how to create safe spaces for autistic individuals. With strategic and practical advice to help recognise the ‘red flags’ of a dodgy therapist and provide a clear roadmap to finding your confidence and setting the appropriate boundaries with a new therapist, Steph has every question answered. To support therapists striving for inclusivity and a neurodiverse affirming practice, the inclusion of a context guide provides a deconstruction of each therapy session so you can recognise how undiagnosed (or diagnosed) autism may present itself during therapy and how you can start to explore this in the therapeutic space.
21st Februarynon-fiction, adult, author is autistic and the book focuses on autistic experience.
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The Awesome Autistic Guide to Being Proud: Feeling Good about Who You AreYenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Awesome Autistic Guide to Being Proud: Feeling Good about Who You Are by Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman - A peach-coloured book cover with a wrapped banner design with six faces. The title, "The Awesome Autistic Guide to Being Proud", is printed on the first four banner faces. The first banner face has a black background with the word 'the' printed in peach. The second face is wider, has a black background and the words 'Awesome Autistic Guide to' are printed in alternating purple, orange, blue and yellow letters. The next two faces have orange backgrounds, with one featuring the word 'being' and the other 'proud' in white text. The subtitle, "Feeling Good about Who You Are" is printed on the fifth face in smaller peach font. The final banner face has a black background and in peach font the authors names, Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman, are printed. Welcome to the autistic community! We’re very glad you’re here! Sometimes it can be difficult to feel proud of who you are. Maybe you feel different from other people or struggle to fit in – there is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you discover how to feel proud to be you. From learning about the autistic community and who is a part of it, to finding like-minded friends and connecting with others, this book will give you everything you need to ask the question ‘what does it mean to be me?’ Learn alongside Min how the special things that make you YOU can also help find your own community. Discover your own strengths, boost your confidence, and learn how to start your journey as an awesome autistic person with the community by your side.
21st FebruaryNon-fiction, young adult, authors are autistic and the book focuses on autistic experience.
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The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions: Finding Your Comfort ZoneYenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions by Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman - A light green book cover with a wrapped banner design with six faces. The title, "The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions", is printed on the first four banner faces. The first banner face has a black background with the word 'the' printed in pale green. The second face is wider, has a black background and the words 'Awesome Autistic Guide to' are printed in alternating yellow brown, green, blue and orange letters. The next two faces have dark green backgrounds, with one featuring the word 'feelings' and the other 'emotions' in white text. The subtitle, "Finding Your Comfort Zone" is printed on the fifth face in white font on a dark green background. The final banner face has a black background and in pale green font the authors names, Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman, are printed. Understanding your feelings and emotions is an incredibly important part of learning to become your most awesome autistic self! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about your feelings and emotions, using tips and tricks they have picked up along the way to help you calm your brain down when it feels overloaded. From anger and worry to sadness and joy, emotions can come in all shapes and sizes with some feeling really big and others feeling much smaller (or even feeling like nothing), this book explores why we experience certain emotions, what they mean and how we can find the ultimate autistic comfort zone!
21st FebruaryNon-fiction, young adult, authors are autistic and the book focuses on autistic experience.
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The Awesome Autistic Guide to Other HumansYenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - The Awesome Autistic Guide to Other Humans: Relationships with Friends and Family by Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman - A pink book cover with a wrapped banner design with six faces. The title, "The Awesome Autistic Guide to Other Humans", is printed on the first four banner faces. The first banner face has a black background with the word 'the' printed in pink. The second face is wider, has a black background and the words 'Awesome Autistic Guide to' are printed in alternating red, yellow, pink, blue and green letters. The next two faces have red backgrounds, with one featuring the word 'other' and the next 'humans' in white text. The subtitle, "Relationships with Friends and Family" is printed on the fifth face in a pink font. The final banner face has a black background and in pink font the authors names, Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman, are printed.Understanding your feelings and emotions is an incredibly important part of learning to become your most awesome autistic self! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about your feelings and emotions, using tips and tricks they have picked up along the way to help you calm your brain down when it feels overloaded. From anger and worry to sadness and joy, emotions can come in all shapes and sizes with some feeling really big and others feeling much smaller (or even feeling like nothing), this book explores why we experience certain emotions, what they mean and how we can find the ultimate autistic comfort zone!
21st FebruaryNon-fiction, young adult, authors are autistic and the book focuses on autistic experience.
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Mara Hears in StyleTerri Clemmons, Lucy Rogers (Illustrator)
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Mara Hears in Style by Terri Clemmons, Lucy Rogers (Illustrator) - A white book cover featuring an illustration of a white skinned girl sitting crossed legged on grass dotted with white and yellow wild flowers. She has brown eyes, brown curly hair tied up in a ponytail with a pink hair tie and bangs/a fringe. She is wearing a purple striped t-shirt, a pair of blue jeans with turn-up edges and a pair of pink shoes with white rims. Her right hand is tucked under her knee. She is holding her left hand to her ear, and there is a blue ombre wave of colour that flows from her ear to the left, up above her head and across the cover. The wave is filled with small images of birds, music notes, bees, green leaves and white stars. The girl is looking upwards towards the wave. The title, "Mara Hears in Style", is printed in blue text in the wave. The author's name, Terri Clemmons, is printed to the right of the girl in smaller blue text followed by text that reads "Illustrated By" and the illustrators name; Lucy Rogers. There is a blue parrot in flight above the author's name.Mara takes on the world with her flashy purple hearing aids and sassy, hot pink earmolds. Mara’s first day at her new school is filled with ups and downs surrounding her hearing her teacher doesn’t remember to turn on her microphone, the lunchroom is too chaotic for lip-reading, and she keeps reading the same question over and over on her classmates’ “What’s in her ears?” After a morning spent navigating these challenges, Mara makes a connection on the playground and finds that her hearing aid superpowers are perfect for making new friends. Accessible and engaging, Mara Hears in Style will encourage readers to respect hearing differences and inspire kids who worry about making new friends. The book is filled with American Sign Language depictions–including a full alphabet spread–so readers can sign alongside Mara as they discover new ways to bridge communication gaps in their own communities.
27th FebruaryPicture Book, children’s, Illustrator is Deaf, MC is hard of hearing or Deaf, and wears hearing aids.
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MewingChloe Spencer
Disabled and Neurodivergent Books in February 2024 - Mewing by Chloe Spencer - A black book cover with a red image of a woman's head. From below her eyes downwards her face looks skeletal. The author's name, Chloe Spencer, is printed in large white text at the top of the book. The title, "Mewing", is printed in yellow text below it, over the top of the woman's forehead. At the bottom of the cover, white text reads 'A Novella'. In the right bottom corner, just above the text, is a small yellow 'SW' publisher logo for Shortwave Media.Vixen would sell her soul to get into the Bleach Babes and, if she isn’t careful, she might just get what she wants.One of the most exclusive influencer co-ops in LA, the Bleach Babes live and work together in one big house where they have it all: popularity, talent, and beauty. Their leader? Supermodel Margo, a woman as sinister as she is sexy.After Margo agrees to take Vix under her wing—and into her bed—Vixen moves in and begins hustling. Success comes hard and fast, but the glitz and glamor comes with a price that may cost her her sanity… and her life.
27th FebruaryHorror, adult, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image Disorders, Orthorexia.
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