Sexuality and Hygiene
Puberty is a challenging time for everyone, but it can be even more complicated to navigate body changes, sexuality and adult hygiene when you have Autism. This is a collection of our favourite books with tips, teaching curriculums, programs, and shared stories on the subject of puberty, sexuality and hygiene.
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What to Do about Smearing – A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers of People with Autism, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
With practical advice and examples of interventions, this supportive book presents positive ways to manage fecal smearing in children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Explaining the root causes of smearing for better understanding, this is a reassuring resource for families and professionals who experience smearing behaviour.
$22.95Product Details »3 in stock
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What’s Happening to Ellie?
This simple picture book follows Ellie as she begins puberty. Designed to be read with girls with autism or other special needs, it provides the perfect starting point for parents and carers to discuss changes including new hair growth and menstruation.
$20.95Product Details »1 in stock
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What’s Happening to Tom? A book about puberty for boys and young men with autism and related conditions
Following Tom as he begins to notice changes to his body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as wet dreams. This fully illustrated positive and entertaining book provides the perfect opportunity to talk about puberty with boys and young men with autism or special needs.
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Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
Written for professionals, women on the spectrum and their families, this is a cradle to grave overview of girls and women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at each stage of their lives. The book explores how women with ASD experience diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, employment, sexuality, pregnancy and motherhood, and aging.
$34.95Product Details »