Shana Nichols

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum

What Parents and Professionals Should Know about the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book covers the concerns faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to friendships and "fitting in". Looking at these issues within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with ASDs, the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help the whole family through the teenage years.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108559
• ISBN-10: 1843108550
• Artikelnr.: 24437727

Autorenporträt

Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Acknowledgements. Author's Notes. 1. What Do We Currently Know
About Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders? 2. Approaching
Adolescence: Anticipation, Anxiety, Adaptation and Acceptance? 3. Puberty
or 'Do My Parents Know You're Here?' 4. The Red Spot: Periods, Pads and
Pelvic Exams. 5. Feeling Good Inside and Out: Self-perception and
Self-confidence. 6. The Social Landscape of Adolescence: Friendships and
Social Status. 7. Healthy Sexuality for Girls with ASDs. 8. Keeping Girls
Safe: Promoting Personal Safety in the Real World. 9. Our Journey: A Mother
and her Daughter with Asperger's Syndrome. Conclusion: Embracing Change.
References. Index.