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Being Autistic (And What That Actually Means) by Niamh Garvey is a fully illustrated non-fiction guide that explains autism in clear, accessible language for younger readers and the adults who support them. Framed around lived experience and contemporary autism understanding, the book is designed to answer the practical question a newly diagnosed child may ask: what does being autistic actually mean in daily life? Rather than treating autism as a list of deficits, it presents autistic traits as differences that can create both difficulties and strengths depending on the person and the context. The book covers sensory experiences, communication and socialising, special interests, predictability, and identity, with illustrations by Rebecca Burgess helping translate these ideas into a format that is welcoming and easy to follow. Its purpose is educational as well as affirming, giving readers language for self-understanding without forcing a single autistic profile onto everyone on the spectrum.