Puberty for girls. Revised Sept 2023

This list contains 32 titles

Teaching children with Down Syndrome about their bodies, boundaries and sexuality : a guide for parents and professionals
Description:
  • xii, 331 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Encourages parents to be proactive and talk directly and openly to children, teens and young adults about their bodies, personal boundaries, privacy, puberty, sexuality, relationships and abuse prevention. Gives parents the background and confidence to speak comfortably with their children about these sometimes difficult subjects.
Publisher:
  • Woodbine House Bethesda, MD 2007
Bethesda, MD Woodbine House 2007; Woodbine House Bethesda, MD 2007
B 730 COU, ..
The autism-friendly guide to periods / Robyn Steward.
Description:
  • 94 pages : colour illustrations: 25 cm
  • "Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation."
Publisher:
  • London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019
Not available: IHC Library: Checked out
The autism-friendly guide to periods / Robyn Steward
Description:
  • 1 online resource (98 pages) : colour illustrations
  • "Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation."
Publisher:
  • London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019
Not available: IHC Library: Ebook Read Online
The care & keeping of you : the body book for girls / by Valorie Lee Schaefer ; illustrated by Norm Bendell.
Description:
  • 104 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • A preteen girl's guide to basic health and hygiene--from braces to bras, pimples to periods, hair care to healthy eating.
Middleton, WI : Pleasant Company Publications, 1998
Other title:
  • Care and keeping of you
B 9.8.1 SCH
The every body book : the LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families / Rachel E Simon ; illustrated by Noah Grigni
Description:
  • 94 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
  • "This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book educates children about sex, gender, and relationships in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships, and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, faith, bodies, gender, and sexuality. For use with children ages 8-12." -- Back cover.
Publisher:
  • London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020
Other title:
  • Everybody book
  • LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families
  • Every body book : the lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer plus inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families
  • Lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer plus inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families
Not available: IHC Library: Checked out
The girls' guide to growing up : choices and changes in the tween years
Edition: Second edition
Description:
  • 60 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
  • "Puberty is a challenging time for all young adults. Now girls with intellectual disabilities can grow up with confidence, benefiting from this very clear, practical and honest guide." - Dr Brian Shotko, Physician, Down Syndrome Program, Children's Hospital Boston -- book jacket
  • This book is the updated edition of the popular 2011 puberty book which has quickly become the go-to resource for girls with autism and/or other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Unlike traditional puberty resources, this book is written at a third-grade reading level, is filled with tasteful illustrations and photos, includes concrete language and interactive activities to improve comprehension and empower girls to feel confident about growing up. The Girls' Guide to Growing Up covers all of the physical and emotional changes (including periods) that happen during puberty, hygiene information as well as privacy concepts that can support socially appropriate behavior, a common concern around this time. Rules for private body parts and safety concepts are also included. - Amazon
Publisher:
  • [USA] TC Services, 2023
  • 2023
B 650.1 COU
The puberty book
Edition: 5th
Description:
  • 195 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
  • [This book] is an accurate yet humorous guide for children and teenagers, full of up-to-date information about themselves, their bodies and growing up. In simple, straightforward language, Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell discuss the changes that happen at puberty, sex and sexuality, health and looking after yourself, relationships, pregnancy and birth." - BOOK JACKET
Dublin Gill & Macmillan 2001
B 650.1 DAR
Things Ellie likes : a book about sexuality and masturbation for girls and young women with autism and related conditions
Description:
  • [30] p. : col. ill. ; 17 cm.
  • "A simple picture book to teach girls and young women with autism or other special needs about masturbation and when and where it is appropriate. It also helps to introduce the concepts of public and private and to establish ground rules." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015
B 650.1 REY, ..
What's happening to Ellie? : a book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions
Description:
  • 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 x 19 cm
  • "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." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015
Other title:
  • What is happening to Ellie?
B 650.1 REY, ..Not available: IHC Library: Damaged
What's happening to Ellie? : a book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions / Kate E. Reynolds ; illustrated by Jonathon Powell.
Description:
  • 1 online resource (38 pages)
Publisher:
  • London, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.
  • 2015
Not available: IHC Library: Ebook Read Online
When young people with intellectual disabilities and autism hit puberty : a parents' Q & A guide to health, sexuality and relationships / Freddy Jackson Brown and Sarah Brown ; foreword by Professor Richard Hastings.
Description:
  • 192 pages : illustrations : 22 cm
  • "Written for parents and carers of young people with an intellectual disability or autism, this guide provides answers the questions that you may have felt too uncomfortable to ask before. Supported by case studies, the authors offer professional guidance on supporting and responding to your child's emerging sexuality" - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
Publisher:
  • London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016
B 650.1 BRO
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