We just heard about a new resource for parents that relates to teen girls with autism and other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), called "Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years," by Shana Nichols, Gina Marie Moravcik, and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum.
Typically, it is difficult to find information on the individual social and health needs of girls with autism because ASD's generally present in boys at such a higher rate than their female counterparts. Nevertheless, the availability of appropriate resources for all families dealing with autism are critical, and this book specifically addresses the issues that girls face while approaching and during adolescence and teenhood.
NWG has not yet read the book, so this is not a review, just a shout-out to some resources for families with girls and autism. Two of the authors, Nichols and Tetenbaum, are affiliated with the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism in Nassau County, NY. To learn more about the book, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, click here.
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