AUTISM & PUBERTY – WHAT IS IT LIKE PARENTING AN AUTISTIC CHILD THROUGH PUBERTY?

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Something a little bit different for today’s vlog: we get a lot of questions about autism and puberty now Andy is nearly 14, so rather than trying to reply to them all in the comments, we decided it would make more sense to ask for all the questions people have about puberty for autistic teenagers and Andy specifically, and answer them all in one place! If you like this kind of video, make sure you let me know down in the comments what other topics you’d like us to do a parenting an autistic child Q&A on in future.

Teen Years, Puberty and Autism

 

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Vince Redmond, MA, MFT, talks about the tough subjects, puberty, sex and the changes into adulthood.

Vince is a Regional Director at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout the United States and around the globe.

For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Autism, Puberty & How We Are Going to Face This Challenge

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This is what we have faced so far as our autistic daughter begins puberty. It seems just when we get a grip on the current state of things we get thrown another curve ball. We will get through this, somehow.