Camille the Chameleon on Masking: How to Stop Masking and Discover Your Awesome Autistic Self - Hardcover
by Gl?ria Dur?-Vil? (Author), Rebecca Tatternorth (Illustrator)
Hi! I am Camille, the Chameleon. I'm very proud to say that, like you, I am autistic.
I have amazing talents but I'm also very good at camouflaging my difficulties and the trouble is that I don't let my true autistic colours shine through. Do you want to find out how to really be yourself? With the help of Dr Glòria, I will share my story with you, and the stories of some other amazing autistic children too!" This gentle and beautifully-illustrated picture book helps children understand what it means to mask, why this is bad for you, and the joy that is to be found when you can share and celebrate your true self.Dr Gl?ria Dur?-Vila is a multi-award winning consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, author, and lecturer. She works in private practice (psychiatryinlondon.co.uk) and in the Surrey and Borders NHS Trust where she is Medical Lead for ASD. Her passion for communicating the Autism diagnosis to children in a personalised way, one that captures their strengths and difficulties within the Autism Spectrum, is central to her writing and her academic and clinical work.
Gl?ria was twice runner-up in the National Autistic Society's Autism Professionals Awards and was awarded a Clinical Excellence Award in 2018 and a triple Clinical Excellence Award in 2020 for her NHS work in AutismMade with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.
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