Growing Up

BESTSELLER 8–12 years * £12.99 * Dec 2004 * PB * ISBN: 9781843107965 * Rights sold: Spanish

Pat Crissey

Personal Hygiene? What’s that Got to Do with Me? is a curriculum developed for students with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, learning and developmental disabilities, designed to help them understand how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of neglecting personal hygiene. Simple factual information is accompanied by humorous cartoons that emphasize how others view someone with poor hygiene. Step-by-step cartoons explain exactly what the student needs to do to ensure good hygiene. Quizzes and activity pages provide numerous opportunities for repetition and reinforcement of the key points. There are also hands-on activities to demonstrate why and how to perform various hygiene tasks. Several social stories are also provided, along with a set of worksheets that help students set up a daily schedule to allow time for completing necessary hygiene tasks.

8-13 years * £14.99 * Apr 2012 * PB * Colour illustrations and cut-outs throughout * ISBN: 9781849052931 * World rights available

Francis Musgrave Likeable characters guide children with AS aged approximately 8–13 through common areas of difficulty, from anxiety and sensory overload to friendship and social situations. By working through the activities and tools with an adult, children with AS will learn to build upon their strengths and develop coping strategies.

BESTSELLER 10–17 years * £10.99 * Aug 2014 * HB * 14 illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055222 * Rights sold: French, German, Hungarian (non-exclusive)

Teaching boys and young men with ASD about masturbation, privacy and boundaries

10–17 years * £10.99 * Aug 2014 * HB * 14 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055215 * Rights sold: French, German, Hungarian (non-exclusive)

Teaching boys and young men with ASD about using public toilets safely (and the social etiquette!)

10–17 years * £10.99 * Aug 2014 * HB * 14 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055239 * Rights sold: French, German, Hungarian (non-exclusive)

Teaching boys and young men about the changes of puberty

BESTSELLER 10–17 years * £10.99 * Jan 2015 * HB * 14 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055260 * Rights sold: French, German, Hungarian

Teaching girls with ASD about the changes of puberty

10–17 years * £10.99 * Jan 2015 * HB * 14 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055253 * Rights sold: French, German, Hungarian

Teaching girls and young women with ASD about masturbation, privacy and boundaries

10 years * £12.99 * Apr 2019 * HB * colour photographs throughout

* ISBN: 9781785923241 * World rights available

Robyn Steward Changes during puberty, such as the onset of periods, are challenging for girls on the autism spectrum. Written from experience by an autistic woman, this straightforward guide to periods helps the reader to prepare in great detail, from hygiene to pain medication and sensory experiences to mood swings.

– Mr Sanjay Vyas MD FRCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist, President British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

These are folded and inserted into your vagina (they open out once inside your vagina). The blood and womb lining falls into the cup which is then removed, emptied and replaced every 8–12 hours (depending on the brand of menstrual cup used).

This is worn like normal underwear. It has several layers of special fabric designed to catch and hold blood and womb lining. It can be worn for a full day, depending on the brand and type, and how much blood you lose (your blood flow).

These are like pads but they are worn when people are now quite sure when their periods are going to start. They can’t be worn for a whole period as they are not very absorbent.

Using a menstrual cup will take some practice. You need to be OK about touching your vagina. Make sure you wash your hands before you start following the instructions on this page.

1. Take your menstrual cup out of its bag (be sure to sterilise it before you use it for the first time – after sterilising you can leave it in its bag).

2. Fold your menstrual cup. There are lots of ways of folding it, but in these instructions I will show you the ‘7 fold’.

3. Take the cup and squeeze it to join the two edges. Fold half of the cup towards the bottom (so it looks like a 7).

BESTSELLER 9–14 years * £10.99 * Mar 2015 * HB * 26 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055741 * Rights sold: Russian

Boobs, bras, friendships and loving your beautiful self - a guide for girls with autism explaining what growing up is all about! The pre-teen and teenage years are a bumpy time when bodies change, emotions are high and peers are developing at different paces. Using simple, literal language and delightful colour illustrations, this book explains the facts about body changes such as growing hair in new places, periods, wearing a bra and keeping spots away! It gives cool tips on what makes a real friend, what it means to have a crush on somebody, and how to stay safe online. Most importantly, it explains that every body is beautiful and unique and encourages young girls with autism to celebrate difference! Perfect preparation for the teenage years for girls aged 9–14.

BESTSELLER 9–14 years * £10.99 * Mar 2015 * HB * 26 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849055758 * Rights sold: Russian

Growth spurts, hairy bits, friendships and accepting yourself for who you are - a guide for boys with autism explaining what growing up is all about!