Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Hi! I'm new posting to this group. I belong to several autism groups but have never met anyone who had a girl with autism like me. That's why I'm directing this question to you all. My daughter is nine and I'm starting to see some subtle changes in her body that make me aware that puberty is around the corner. I've delayed researching this (probably dreading the day it would come) as well as having many other autism related issues on my plate. Can anyone direct me to any particular books that might be a good starting off place to jump in to this issue? My daughter is high functioning, however, in the area of development/sexuality she has never shown one bit of interest at all. I'd say she is functioning at first grade level cognitively, on this one. How do you explain something like this to a child who has no interest or concern about it in the first place? I eventually want her to be able to take care of herself in this regard. I also want her to be informed because of the other children in school, i.e., I don't want her not to have any information they may have. Thanks so much! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 HI! My daughter is now 20 yrs old and I remember the day she started her period -she was 10 yrs which I thought was early. Anyway, she is pretty low functioning and I just explained to her that every month she bleeds (trying to keep it simple)and there was nothing wrong with her but she needs to wear a pad. I was pretty good at keeping track of when it was coming but I must say she did really well with it and still does. I have to tell you tho, I believe the hormonal changes caused some significant behaviors so that was also why I kept track of it...she gets PMS just like the rest of us! I wish you the best! Judy > > Hi! I'm new posting to this group. I belong to several autism groups > but have never met anyone who had a girl with autism like me. > That's why I'm directing this question to you all. My daughter is > nine and I'm starting to see some subtle changes in her body that > make me aware that puberty is around the corner. I've delayed > researching this (probably dreading the day it would come) as well > as having many other autism related issues on my plate. Can anyone > direct me to any particular books that might be a good starting off > place to jump in to this issue? My daughter is high functioning, > however, in the area of development/sexuality she has never shown > one bit of interest at all. I'd say she is functioning at first > grade level cognitively, on this one. How do you explain something > like this to a child who has no interest or concern about it in the > first place? I eventually want her to be able to take care of > herself in this regard. I also want her to be informed because of > the other children in school, i.e., I don't want her not to have any > information they may have. Thanks so much! > > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 HI! My daughter is now 20 yrs old and I remember the day she started her period -she was 10 yrs which I thought was early. Anyway, she is pretty low functioning and I just explained to her that every month she bleeds (trying to keep it simple)and there was nothing wrong with her but she needs to wear a pad. I was pretty good at keeping track of when it was coming but I must say she did really well with it and still does. I have to tell you tho, I believe the hormonal changes caused some significant behaviors so that was also why I kept track of it...she gets PMS just like the rest of us! I wish you the best! Judy > > Hi! I'm new posting to this group. I belong to several autism groups > but have never met anyone who had a girl with autism like me. > That's why I'm directing this question to you all. My daughter is > nine and I'm starting to see some subtle changes in her body that > make me aware that puberty is around the corner. I've delayed > researching this (probably dreading the day it would come) as well > as having many other autism related issues on my plate. Can anyone > direct me to any particular books that might be a good starting off > place to jump in to this issue? My daughter is high functioning, > however, in the area of development/sexuality she has never shown > one bit of interest at all. I'd say she is functioning at first > grade level cognitively, on this one. How do you explain something > like this to a child who has no interest or concern about it in the > first place? I eventually want her to be able to take care of > herself in this regard. I also want her to be informed because of > the other children in school, i.e., I don't want her not to have any > information they may have. Thanks so much! > > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 HI! My daughter is now 20 yrs old and I remember the day she started her period -she was 10 yrs which I thought was early. Anyway, she is pretty low functioning and I just explained to her that every month she bleeds (trying to keep it simple)and there was nothing wrong with her but she needs to wear a pad. I was pretty good at keeping track of when it was coming but I must say she did really well with it and still does. I have to tell you tho, I believe the hormonal changes caused some significant behaviors so that was also why I kept track of it...she gets PMS just like the rest of us! I wish you the best! Judy > > Hi! I'm new posting to this group. I belong to several autism groups > but have never met anyone who had a girl with autism like me. > That's why I'm directing this question to you all. My daughter is > nine and I'm starting to see some subtle changes in her body that > make me aware that puberty is around the corner. I've delayed > researching this (probably dreading the day it would come) as well > as having many other autism related issues on my plate. Can anyone > direct me to any particular books that might be a good starting off > place to jump in to this issue? My daughter is high functioning, > however, in the area of development/sexuality she has never shown > one bit of interest at all. I'd say she is functioning at first > grade level cognitively, on this one. How do you explain something > like this to a child who has no interest or concern about it in the > first place? I eventually want her to be able to take care of > herself in this regard. I also want her to be informed because of > the other children in school, i.e., I don't want her not to have any > information they may have. Thanks so much! > > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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