Girls growing up on the autism spectrum : what parents and professionals should know about the pre-teen and teenage years /
Nichols, Shana.
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. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009. - 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and indexes.
GIRLS GROWING UPON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; AUTHORS' NOTES; Chapter 1 What Do We Currently Know about Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders?; Chapter 2 Approaching Adolescence: Anticipation, Anxiety, Adaptation, and ... Acceptance?; Chapter 3 Puberty or "Do My Parents Know You're Here?"; Chapter 4 The Red Spot: Periods, Pads, and Pelvic Exams; Chapter 5 Feeling Good Inside and Out: Self-perception and Self-confi dence.
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."--Sarah Attwood, author of Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty.
9781846428852 (electronic bk.) 1846428858 (electronic bk.) (pb ; alk. paper) (pb ; alk. paper)
2841478
205939 MIL 99422CC0-BD72-4C7F-A710-1097E51B16F1 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2008021126
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017582205 Uk 014708683 Uk
Autism in children.
Autism in adolescence.
Girls--Mental health.
Autistic Disorder
Autisme infantile.
Autisme chez l'adolescent.
Filles--Santé mentale.
Child & Developmental Psychology.
Coping With Disability.
MEDICAL--Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Children's Health.
Autism in adolescence.
Autism in children.
Girls--Mental health.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
RJ506.A9 / N53 2009eb
618.92/85882
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. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009. - 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and indexes.
GIRLS GROWING UPON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; AUTHORS' NOTES; Chapter 1 What Do We Currently Know about Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders?; Chapter 2 Approaching Adolescence: Anticipation, Anxiety, Adaptation, and ... Acceptance?; Chapter 3 Puberty or "Do My Parents Know You're Here?"; Chapter 4 The Red Spot: Periods, Pads, and Pelvic Exams; Chapter 5 Feeling Good Inside and Out: Self-perception and Self-confi dence.
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."--Sarah Attwood, author of Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty.
9781846428852 (electronic bk.) 1846428858 (electronic bk.) (pb ; alk. paper) (pb ; alk. paper)
2841478
205939 MIL 99422CC0-BD72-4C7F-A710-1097E51B16F1 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2008021126
GBB6H3970 bnb GBA8A6017 bnb
017582205 Uk 014708683 Uk
Autism in children.
Autism in adolescence.
Girls--Mental health.
Autistic Disorder
Autisme infantile.
Autisme chez l'adolescent.
Filles--Santé mentale.
Child & Developmental Psychology.
Coping With Disability.
MEDICAL--Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Children's Health.
Autism in adolescence.
Autism in children.
Girls--Mental health.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
RJ506.A9 / N53 2009eb
618.92/85882