Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As many of you reading probably know, I am autistic and physically disabled. Disability advocacy is an extremely important part of my life - both self-advocacy and advocacy on a larger scale (including using this platform to spotlight disabled authors, and using my voice to help break stigmas surrounding disabilities). I’m also big on campaigning for environmental issues.

When I saw this book on Netgalley, I was so excited! I was especially excited that it was written for and by a young advocate, as I myself have grew up as an advocate, where I began advocating for support for military children and families - eventually leading to becoming the youngest (at the time) Points of Light award winner from the UK government in 2013, alongside an local mayor’s award shortly before.

It’s no secret that advocacy is hard, and this book does not attempt to sugar-coat this; instead, it offers detailed yet clear advice on everything from starting your advocacy platform, to staying safe when advocating, to avoiding autistic burnout derived from advocating. As autistic people, our brains and neurological structure work differently compared to neurotypical people’s do, which means that a lot of resources out there for certain activities aren’t applicable to us. Not many resources exist for aspiring advocates, and even fewer exist catered for autistic aspiring advocates, so this book is a god-send!

I would recommend this for any autistics looking to make a difference in their chosen advocacy field, whether that be related to their autism or not! The sheer amount of accessible information and not action throughout this book is outstanding, well done to Hansen.