Minding My Sensitive Self

Description

A beautifully designed 100 page guide for kids who feel a lot, think deeply, and need space to be themselves.

By Evaleen Whelton – founder of AUsome Training and proud sensitive human. Includes gorgeous illustrations by Amy Lauren. 

For any young person who connects with these words – including Autistic and Neurodivergent kids.

This book is a fabulous addition to Evaleen’s series for children and teens. It is a super helpful book on its own or it can be used as a companion to Standing Up for Myself

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For too long, being “sensitive” has been misunderstood as weakness, overreaction, or something to grow out of. But what if sensitivity was actually a strength — a powerful way of moving through the world with deep care, insight, and connection?

Minding My Sensitive Self is a ground-breaking and heartfelt guide written especially for young people who feel things deeply, think in rich and layered ways, and sometimes struggle with a world that doesn’t quite get them. Whether they identify as Autistic, Neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or are simply tired of being told they’re “too much,” this book is here to tell them: you are not too much — you are enough, just as you are.

Through short reflections, playful activities, and affirming insights, this book helps kids and teens:

• Understand their sensory and emotional experiences

• Set boundaries without guilt

• Handle overwhelm and process tricky feelings

• Navigate relationships and communication

• Explore identity and stay true to who they are

• Reclaim their sensitivity as something powerful and good

With compassion, clarity, and warmth, Evaleen creates a space where sensitive young people can feel safe, seen, and celebrated — not just supported but uplifted.

From “penguin pebbles” to glimmers, from communication struggles to quiet strengths, every page invites the reader to be more themselves — with pride and without apology.

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🧡 Perfect for:

• Autistic, PDA and  other Neurodivergent children and teens

• Highly sensitive kids

• Parents, teachers, therapists and professionals seeking affirming, non-clinical resources

• Any young person who feels “different” and deserves to know they are valuable

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🧡 Some lovely reviews: 

‘For too long the word sensitive has been used as a criticism – as a way of invalidating or judging our experiences. A word used to blame us for our perfectly valid reactions to a world that’s not designed well for our needs. This book reclaims the word, and offers young people an affirming and empowering guide to making sense of the world and how they feel about it. Written from a position of lived experience, and packed with practical activities, ‘Minding My Sensitive Self’ is a warm hug in book form, from an author who makes young people feel seen, valued and understood.’ Dean Beadle Autistic speaker, writer, singer and TikTokker

 

“Evaleen writes with warmth and reassurance, offering autistic and neurodivergent young people a safe space to explore their experiences and discover ideas that may support them in their own time and way.” Elaine McGreevy, Neurodivergent SLT.

 

“Evaleen is an expert at meeting readers where they are: phrasing her points as accessibly as possible, and always striking the right balance between giving young readers opportunities to reflect whilst making sure not to place demands on them. Written with an undercurrent of compassion, this book can be accessed on the reader’s own

terms – because really, who else’s terms should it be read on? – and is a delightful exploration of how to approach life as a sensitive young person and navigate your own best way through it.” Chris Bonnello, Neurodiversity speaker and author of the online platform ‘Autistic Not Weird’