The Autistic Guide to Adventure: Active Pursuits from Archery to Wild Swimming for Tweens and Teens

This is an illustrated A-Z guide for autistic tweens and teens, tailored to support and inspire them in outdoor activities and adventure. Learn about developing strengths and skills through active hobbies, accommodating sensory needs, starting new hobbies, and being inspired by autistic athletes. Outdoor adventuring can be life-changing, physically and mentally strengthening, introducing new places and friends, and exhilarating. However, it can be stressful due to unexpected social and sensory challenges. Allie Mason, an autistic adventurer, offers guidance.

Join Allie as she introduces various activities like archery, stargazing, sailing, fossil hunting, and more. Each factsheet includes an introduction, sensory experience summary, starting suggestions, and budgeting tips. Personal anecdotes and interviews with autistic athletes provide support and encouragement for outdoor adventures.