Who is this book for?

Anyone can read this book.

This book is mostly for autistic people.
This means all autistic people.

Some of us have an autism diagnosis.
A diagnosis is when a doctor says you are autistic.
Some of us have a self-diagnosis.
Self-diagnosis is when you figure out that you are autistic.

Some of us aren’t sure if we are autistic.
It’s okay if you aren’t sure.
Lots of autistic people aren’t sure at first.
This book can help you figure it out.

People who aren’t autistic should also read this book.
This book can help people become better allies.
Allies are non-autistic people who want to help autistic people.
All sorts of people can be allies.
Friends and family members can be allies.
People who work with autistic people can be allies.
Anyone who wants to help autistic people can be an ally.

Most of this book will be good for allies to read.
There is one chapter of the book just for allies.
It talks about how allies can help autistic people.
Even if you aren’t autistic, you can learn a lot from this book.

Lots of people don’t know they are autistic.
Some allies might actually be autistic.
You might be one of those people.
This book can help you learn about yourself.