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Girls growing up on the autism spectrum : what parents and professionals should know about the pre-teen and teenage years

Title: Girls growing up on the autism spectrum : what parents and professionals should know about the pre-teen and teenage years / Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum ; foreword by Liane Holliday Willey.
Author: Nichols, Shana.
Publication: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.

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351 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

For girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) the teenage years can be particularly challenging. This book addresses core issues of ASDs such as cognition, communication, behavior, sensory sensitivities and social difficulties. It provides intervention strategies and resources regarding topics specific to being a teenage girl with ASD.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and index.

Contents

What do we currently know about girls and women with autism spectrum disorders? -- Approaching adolescence: anticipation, anxiety, adaptation, and- acceptance? -- Puberty or "Do my parents know you're here?" -- The red spot: periods, pads, and pelvic exams -- Feeling good inside and out: self-perception and self-confidence -- The social landscape of adolescence: friendships and social status -- Healthy sexuality for girls with ASDs -- Keeping girls safe: promoting personal safety in the real world -- Our journey: a mother and her daughter with Asperger's Syndrome -- Conclusion: embracing change.

Call Number

JFE 09-1643

ISBN

9781843108559
1843108550

LCCN

2008021126

OCLC

228631905

Author

Nichols, Shana.

Title

Girls growing up on the autism spectrum : what parents and professionals should know about the pre-teen and teenage years / Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum ; foreword by Liane Holliday Willey.

Imprint

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and index.

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Moravcik, Gina Marie.

Tetenbaum, Samara Pulver.

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JFE 09-1643

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