Talking to your kid about ‘grown-up’ things – body parts, puberty, periods, relationships – is an awkward conversation for any parent to have. It’s enough to have any parent running for the hills, and this can be even trickier when you have a child with Autism or an intellectual disability.
Thankfully, NSW health has come to the rescue with Planet Puberty – an online world of resources, workshops and more to help you navigate a whole new world. They also include links to picture books, flash cards and resources to help them.
- The Body (body changes, periods, penises, breasts and growing taller to name just a few topics)
- Feeling good (positive self images, mood swings, masturbation and maore)
- Identity (positive self image, gender and sexuality, LGBTIQ)
- Keeping safe (consent, cyber safety, safe people, personal space, decision making and social media are a good start)
