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The girls' guide to growing up: Choices and changes in the tween years by Couwenhoven, Terriauthor(CARDINAL)486698; Couwenhoven, Terriauthor(CARDINAL)486698;
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up is a great book for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals. Educators can use the book to teach modified and adapted human growth and development. Parents can use the book to initiate conversations and get ideas for how to present information about growing up in understandable ways. And healthcare providers can use the book to support patient and family education.This appealing and easy-to-follow guide for girls with intellectual disabilities is an introduction to the physical and emotional changes of puberty. 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.
Subjects: Puberty;
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The boys' guide to growing up: Choices and changes during puberty by Couwenhoven,Terri author; Couwenhoven,Terri author;
Adolescence is a difficult stage for all boys. Even more so for boys who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities. This book is designed for pre-adolescent males with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are experiencing the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty. The author uses concrete language, illustrations, and plain language designed to improve comprehension for those who struggle with traditional resources. Readers are able to take in complex topics about their growth and development more independently, which leads to healthier choices during this life stage.The Boys' Guide to Growing Up helps the reader understand what body changes to expect and how to handle them. Other topics include how to behave in different social settings, the importance of knowing what is public behavior and what is private behavior, how to take care of your body and keep it clean, and understanding sexual feelings and how to handle them.The Boys' Guide to Growing Up is a great book for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals. Educators can use the book to support human growth and development units. Parents can use the book to initiate what can be a difficult discussion about growing up. Healthcare providers can use the book to provide patient and family education.
Subjects: Puberty;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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