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A"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 y sexuality, then take the time to read this book-it is a
must-have for families, teachers and therapists alike.A"-Sarah Attwood, author of Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright
Guide to Puberty, Sex and Relationships for People with Asperger's SyndromeA"The authors tackle an important and
sensitive issue for young people with ASC. The information presented is based in research and presented clearly in a
most usable format. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to young people (it might even help a few boys!) with
ASC and their parents.A"- --E. Veronica Bliss, psychologist and Director of Missing Link Support Services, Ltd
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The authors unflinchingly address the most challenging issues of girls and puberty with grace and
matter-of-fact discussions of pelvic exams, periods, eating disorders, y sexuality, and self-perception. The
discussions range from choosing undergarments to the difference in boys' and girls' aggression in adolescence. Full of
hints from other parents, research results, and suggestions from professionals, this book is an essential guide to
adolescence for parents of girls on the spectrum (and it's also great for parents of boys!). (the Spectrum, The
Newsletter of The Autism Society of North Carolina, US)
This book provides a valuable in into the concerns commonly faced by girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs),
and their parents. It offers advice and coping strategies on a host of areas, including approaching adolescence,
navigating puberty, self-perception and self-confidence, understanding friendships, looking at y sexuality,
promoting personal safety and many more...The book has a warm and engaging reading style, and the may case studies of
experiences from families, daughters and educators provide brave testimonies and excellent recommendations for support;
a useful reference list is also provided. This book is a must have read for those interested in helping females on the
autistic spectrum. (Youth in Mind)
It gives me great pleasure to introduce ASQ readers to this terrific book!...Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum is
an A+ read! (Liane Holliday Willey, EdD, Autism Spectrum Quarterly)
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 y 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, Sex and Relationships for People with Asperger's Syndrome)
The authors tackle an important and sensitive issue for young people with ASC. The information presented is based in
research and presented clearly in a most usable format. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to young people (it
might even help a few boys!) with ASC and their parents. (E. Veronica Bliss, psychologist and Director of Missing Link
Support Services, Ltd)
Shana Nichols, Gina Marie Moravcik, and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum provide solid, specific advice on teen issues - social
life, changing bodies, friendships, diet and tion, self-reliance, anxiety, and more. This is an excellent
beginning, with resources listed (books, articles, Web sites, blogs) in every chapter and short case studies that break
up the text throughout. The authors tackle the bigger issues of socialization and friendships, plus the nitty-gritty of
raising an adolescent girl - periods, ob-gyn exams, weight, privacy, and hygiene. (ForeWord)
There's really only one way to say this: If you have a daughter anywhere on the autism spectrum, or even with
unexplainable quirky behaviour, this book is a must. While there are hundreds of good books about autism, girls have
their own unique issues when it comes to this puzzling disorder. Dr. Nichols' book is a standout. Addressing girls on
their own, and in such an inful, scholarly and reader-friendly way, what 'Girls...' has done is invaluable. You'll
be shocked at how easy it is to have a girl on the spectrum misdiagnosed or not therapeutically treated correctly, but
you're not left on your own. Nichols provides great counsel. 'Girls...' offers not only important information about the
child, but it also provides necessary strategies for parents (and medical professionals) to help improve the child's
life, and not a single subject goes untouched. The teen years are tough enough for any girl, but for one who has
spectrum challenges, it can be devastating. Nichols, the clinical director of the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and
Developmental Disorders, provides expert advice that is practical and necessary, on topics ranging from cognitive
concerns and everyday behaviours to sexuality and just fitting in, which for a teenaged girl can be the most important
issue of all--on the spectrum or not. Nichols draws from many wells here - vast research, conversations and interviews
with parents, teachers and medical experts, and most importantly, these young girls. This is one of those hallelujah
books for which parents search high and low. (Long Island Press)
Rather than constructing a "how-to" book, in which pre-planned lessons have been created focusing on puberty or
sexuality issues, the authors provide a broad conceptual of the relevant sociological and cultural issues.
That is, not only do they address the social, communication, and behavioural vulnerabilities that these girls may
display, but they place these vulnerabilities in the context of a girl's social world. From this vantage point, the
authors describe concrete steps and processes which may be useful for working with girls on the spectrum to help them
cope with the issues they confront as they mature...This volume continually reminds the reader to think about the
challenges typically developing girls and young women face throughout the pre-teen and teenage years as the context for
their understanding of a girl with an ASD. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders)
