Nichols Shana
Nichols Shana - Girls Growing Up On The Autism Spectrum What Parents And Professionals Should Know About The Pre - Teen And Teenage Years - Paperback
Nichols Shana - Girls Growing Up On The Autism Spectrum What Parents And Professionals Should Know About The Pre - Teen And Teenage Years - Paperback
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Description: Growing up isn't easy and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager can be particularly confusing for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (AS Ds). This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with AS Ds and their parents from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and "fitting in". Taking a good look at these adolescent issues and many more within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with AS Ds the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help their daughters - and the whole family - through the teenage years. This book addresses core issues such as cognition communication behavior sensory sensitivities and social difficulties; it gives candid and realistic advice on a wide range of important teenage topics. Providing professional perspectives alongside personal experiences from mothers daughters and educators this is a unique and indispensible guide for families and their daughters with AS Ds as well as the teachers and professionals who work with them.
Title: Girls Growing Up On The Autism Spectrum What Parents And Professionals Should Know About The Pre - Teen And Teenage Years
Author(s): Nichols Shana
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Barcode: 9781843108559
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2009
Category: Teenagers: Advice For Parents
Description: Growing up isn't easy and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager can be particularly confusing for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (AS Ds). This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with AS Ds and their parents from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and "fitting in". Taking a good look at these adolescent issues and many more within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with AS Ds the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help their daughters - and the whole family - through the teenage years. This book addresses core issues such as cognition communication behavior sensory sensitivities and social difficulties; it gives candid and realistic advice on a wide range of important teenage topics. Providing professional perspectives alongside personal experiences from mothers daughters and educators this is a unique and indispensible guide for families and their daughters with AS Ds as well as the teachers and professionals who work with them.
Title: Girls Growing Up On The Autism Spectrum What Parents And Professionals Should Know About The Pre - Teen And Teenage Years
Author(s): Nichols Shana
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Barcode: 9781843108559
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2009
Category: Teenagers: Advice For Parents
