This essential book, written by the UK's leading advocate of safeguarding Autistic girls, outlines the experience of being young, Autistic and female. It highlights the particular risks facing Autistic girls, and sets out the strategies professionals can put in place to support them.

Chapter 1 - The Current Situation; 1 Why Are Autistic Girls Vulnerable?; 2 Team Diagnosed Vs Team Undiagnosed; 3The Autistic lens Vs the Mental Health lens; 4 The Problem with the Educational System; 5 We Can't Carry On this way; Chapter 2 The Risk To Autistic Girls' Safety; 1 Sexual Abuse; 2 Bullying and Mate Crime; 3 Teen Pregnancy; 4 Radicalisation and Gangs; 5 Childhood Marriage and Domestic Violence; Chapter 3 How to Identify a Girl at Risk; 1 Masking; 2 Drink and Drug Use; 3 Eating Disorders; 4 The Common Scapegoat; 5 Burnout; Chapter 4 Tried and Tested Strategies for Support; 1 Working With Individuals; 2 Working with other Professionals; 3 Keeping an Intersectional Mindset; 4 Working with the Family; 5 The Lifesaving Gift of a Peer Group; Chapter 5 Designing and Sustaining a New Blueprint ; 1 The Untapped Oil; 2 Ideas for the Educational System; 3 Employment and Media4 Equal Access to Safeguarding in Healthcare; 5 Access to Justice and Legislation Loopholes

As a super proud Nana and advocate to my awesome autistic 11 year old grandson Carly's insight, lived experience and practical strategies, all delivered with empathy, humour and a 'you can do it' attitude have been invaluable. You might not have Carly on speed text like me, but you do now have this book. A must read for any parent, carer, friend or professional who wants to better understand safeguarding in a wider context to protect an autistic young person.

A to-the-point, jargon-free guide for professionals involved in the safeguarding of autistic girls. Packed full of insight, Carly Jones' highly readable style provides advice to ensure the best support for this most vulnerable group.