Mainstream Education: My Journey As An Autistic Boy is a remarkable book, written not by a teacher or a clinician, but by a young person who lived it. Ibrahim Simehdi navigates life with autism, ADHD, speech and language disorder, auditory processing disorder, and anxiety — and in this memoir, he reflects with clarity and generosity on what mainstream education felt like from the inside. From the Lego Therapy sessions and supportive teaching assistants of primary school in East London, through the more complex social and academic pressures of secondary school and college, Ibrahim recounts his experiences with honesty and purpose. He doesn't just describe what went wrong — he offers thoughtful, practical suggestions for what could have helped him, and what might help others in similar positions today. This is a book for anyone who has struggled to be understood in a system not built for them, and for every teacher, parent, and school that wants to do better. It is the story of a young man determined that his journey should mean something for the next child walking the same corridor.