Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage YearsJessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 M01 15 - 352 pages This book is not only reassuring; it is inspiring, and bursting with ideas and achievable strategies. The authors write with authority and conviction, and tackle even the most difficult and delicate of topics. If ever you needed to be convinced that girls with ASD can overcome the difficulties and challenges of puberty and adolescence, have successful friendships and relationships and enjoy a healthy sexuality, then take the time to read this book - it is a must-have for families, teachers and therapists alike.' |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Puberty or Do My Parents Know Youre Here? | 67 |
Periods Pads and Pelvic Exams | 97 |
Selfperception
and Selfconfi dence | 129 |
Chapter 7 Healthy Sexuality for Girls with ASDs | 204 |
Promoting Personal Safety
in the Real World | 257 |
A Mother and her Daughter
with Aspergers Syndrome | 294 |
Embracing Change | 330 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 332 |
REFERENCES | 333 |
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