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What´s Happening to Ellie?: A book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions
Kate E. Reynolds
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Description for What´s Happening to Ellie?: A book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions
Hardback. 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. Illustrator(s): Powell, Jonathon. Series: Sexuality and Safety with Tom and Ellie. Num Pages: 36 pages, 14 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG2; YXAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 186.
Ellie notices that her body is changing. Hair is growing in new places and there are other changes happening too. Ellie's mum helps her understand that she has started growing into a woman.
Following Ellie as she begins to notice changes to her body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach girls with autism and related conditions about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as periods. This fully illustrated positive and entertaining book provides the perfect opportunity to talk about puberty with girls and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Sexuality and Safety with Tom and Ellie
Condition
New
Number of Pages
36
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849055260
SKU
V9781849055260
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Kate E. Reynolds
Kate E. Reynolds, MSc (Dist) BSc. RGN. PGDipHEd. PGDipCouns., worked for the UK's National Health Service for 18 years, seven of which were in HIV/Aids and sexual health as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Senior Counsellor and staff trainer. In 2005 Kate's son was diagnosed as having 'classic' autism with intellectual (learning) disabilities. Since then, Kate has written several books for ... Read more
Reviews for What´s Happening to Ellie?: A book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions
These attractively illustrated books, with their clear, anatomically correct pictures and simple, unambiguous text, deal bravely with the aspects of sexuality that are challenging to teach and will facilitate discussion and learning. They will be a very welcome addition to the bookshelves of families who have an adolescent on the autism spectrum.
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