Billy grows up : a guide to puberty for boys and young men with intellectual disabilities

Publisher: Wellington NZ, IHC : 2010Description: online resource.Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | PUBERTY | MALES | SEX INFORMATION | SEXUAL DEVELOPMENTOnline resources: Watch this video Summary: "Billy Grows Up" is a short film about puberty designed to be watched by boys approaching puberty. It will help them understand the changes they will go through. It should be viewed with families and caregivers, who can be on hand to answer questions.Review: This IHC commissioned film uses a family situation to help young men and boys understand what is happening to them during the puberty transition process. It provides basic information about the physical changes involved in this process, as well as discussion about hygiene, emotional issues and public and private behaviour associated with discovering your own body. The family consists of Billy, who is 11, his Mum and Dad and brother Max. In the film we see Billy being helped by Dad initially who then gets Mum and Max to join in. Also available as a DVD
List(s) this item appears in: Puberty and boys.Updated March 2023 CM | Puberty. May 2021 F | WDSA education workshop. May 2021
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"Billy Grows Up" is a short film about puberty designed to be watched by boys approaching puberty. It will help them understand the changes they will go through. It should be viewed with families and caregivers, who can be on hand to answer questions.

This IHC commissioned film uses a family situation to help young men and boys understand what is happening to them during the puberty transition process. It provides basic information about the physical changes involved in this process, as well as discussion about hygiene, emotional issues and public and private behaviour associated with discovering your own body.
The family consists of Billy, who is 11, his Mum and Dad and brother Max. In the film we see Billy being helped by Dad initially who then gets Mum and Max to join in.
Also available as a DVD

Patron comment on 03/07/2015

We also had a DVD, Billy Grows Up and our 12 year old son has watched that so many times I have lost count. He has got his own basket with all his boy stuff in it that is needed for this time in his life. Wonderful tools to read and watch if you are parent(s) and going through this journey with a boy with special needs. (Referring to the book Special Boy's business borrowed at the same time.)

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Well presented.

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Helpful with visual learners to show that it's OK to talk about it in your family (only)

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Wonderful, great resources

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