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periods and autism, how does that work out then? help

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 19:43

having buried my head in the sand for too long i really need to be planning for this, i have twin girls almost 12 who have autism & moderate learning difficulties, anyone dealing with this or know any resources/books that i may find useful?

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jenk1 · 21/05/2006 19:52

yes, i remember when i started my periods and my mum bought me a book called "have you started yet" it stated very plainly what was happening to me and gave loads of examples of what other girls were going through.
I dont know the author though.

HTH

threebob · 21/05/2006 20:07

Can the school recommend anything?

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 20:21

my girls can't read,which makes books a bit tricky really. i will ask at the special school they go to, they have 6 girls in their class so it will be something they will be covering

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jenk1 · 21/05/2006 20:24

This book had lots of pictures in IIRC

Davros · 21/05/2006 20:27

Although I have a boy with ASD I have heard other mums talk about this. Some ideas are

  • use social stories with pictures (don't have to be too graphic I suppose?)
  • buy pads and practice using them BEFORE periods start
  • colour the pads red so they can see sort-of what it will look like
  • check the NAS, I know they have some books re puberty/adolesence
Will ask my friends, mums of girls, for more info
Blandmum · 21/05/2006 20:30

I would have thought that it would be a good idea to avoid things with drawings, but go for things with real photographs. Agree that demo-ing a pad would be a very good idea.

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 20:32

one of the problems i forsee is that one of my girls has an obssesion with bags and i can just see her collecting used towels in those bags and keeping them, she never throws anything away! also she doesn't do discrete, i can picture her going up and telling everyone that she has a period, she also has a thing about nappies and can name any brand of nappy at fifty paces, just wondering how thrilled she will be if she gets to have stick ons or wings Grin

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 20:35

social stories with lots of pictures may work, shame tots tv don't cover periods Grin

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anniebear · 21/05/2006 21:32

Have visions of The Teletubbies running round waving Tampons!!

Seriously though, I cna imagine it muct be hard. My little girl is still very young, but it suddenly dawned on me the other day "what about when she starts her periods"

Christie · 21/05/2006 21:41

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2shoes · 21/05/2006 21:46

just been reading this with great interest as dd is 11 so won't be long off to check out web site now .thanks

popsycal · 21/05/2006 21:55

oh wow - I have nothing to do with this thread and sorry for crashing it, but christie's site is fab! Download the lion sleeps tonight from the interactive bit

made my night

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 22:03

fab website just the sort of thing i am looking for, thanks.

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Christie · 21/05/2006 22:18

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onlyjoking9329 · 21/05/2006 22:19

yes i have bookmarked it.

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nikkie · 22/05/2006 14:10

we have used that website at work its great

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