Wired My Way

Your brain is not broken. It’s wired your way. 💜

Wired My Way is a fun, hands-on workbook that helps autistic children and teens understand how their brain works, what it needs, and how to explain that to the people around them. Guided by Nova, a friendly brain who notices all the little things, young people explore their senses, feelings and energy, find what helps at school, and practise speaking up for themselves.

Created by The SEN Advocate, it’s neurodiversity-affirming from start to finish. Autism isn’t treated as something to fix, stimming is celebrated, and there’s no pressure to mask or make eye contact. There are no wrong answers, pages can be done in any order, and writing, drawing, typing, symbols and stickers all count.

WHAT’S INSIDE (76 pages)

🧠 Part 1: Meet Your Brain – what autism is (and isn’t), Myth Busters quiz, My Autism Wheel, Different Brains Same Team (neurodiversity explained), Strengths & Tricky Bits, My Special Interests, Autistic Life Bingo, All About Me

🌈 Part 2: My Senses – Your 8 Senses, My Sensory Profile, The Overload Cup, Stimming Is OK!, My Sensory Toolkit, Body Signal Detective (interoception), Sensory Map of My World, Design My Calm Den

💗 Part 3: Feelings & Energy – My Feelings Word Bank, Feelings Volume Dial, Meltdown or Shutdown?, My Energy Battery, The Masking Costume, What-If Busters, Calm-Down Café, When I’m Overwhelmed

🎒 Part 4: School & Learning – My School Day, What Helps Me Learn, My One-Page Profile, Say What You Mean! (idioms decoded), Changes at School, Break & Lunchtime Plan, Step by Step, cut-out Help Cards

🤝 Part 5: Friends & Talking – My Communication Style, Different Languages (the double empathy problem), My Kind of Friendship, Conversation Toolkit with ready-made scripts, Reading the Signals, Social Energy Planner, The Oops! Repair Plan, My Support Squad

🗓 Part 6: Routines & Changes – My Morning Routine, Bedtime Wind-Down, When Plans Change, Now & Next, Trying New Things, My Week at a Glance

🏆 Part 7: Proud to Be Me – Speak Up for Me (self-advocacy), Goal Quest, Look How Far I’ve Come, A Letter to Future Me, and a Proud to Be Me Certificate

🧰 The Printable Toolkit – visual daily planner, weekly check-in for mood, senses and energy, Now / Next / Then board, 12 cut-out communication cards, routine chart and monthly habit tracker to print again and again

Plus a Note for Grown-Ups on how to support without taking over, and a Where to Get Help page of UK support services.

WHY FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS LOVE IT

✔ Neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based
✔ Identity-first language, with a page where young people choose their own words
✔ Short, visual, low-writing activities with lots of tick boxes and drawing space
✔ School-ready pages you can share with teachers and SENCos, and use in SEN Support and EHCP conversations
✔ Covers the things other workbooks skip: masking, interoception, shutdowns and the double empathy problem
✔ Fill it in on screen or print it out
✔ Reusable: print favourite pages as many times as you like

PERFECT FOR

• Autistic children and teens aged 8–16, or those who think they might be autistic

• Parents and carers

• Teachers, SENCos, ELSAs and teaching assistants

• Therapists, mentors and support workers

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 PDF file, 76 pages, A4

• Instant digital download, so no physical item will be posted

PLEASE NOTE

This workbook is for understanding, self-reflection and conversation. It is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace professional advice. Written in UK English with UK support services listed.

© 2026 The SEN Advocate. For personal and educational use only. Not for resale or redistribution.