Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum

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by Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum
Jessica Kingsley Publishers / 2009
Paperback / 343 pages
$19.95

What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years

Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum
This book covers the concerns faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to friendships and "fitting in". Looking at these issues within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with ASDs, the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help the whole family through the teenage years.