Navigating Puberty, Hygiene, and Privacy with Special Needs Teens
Puberty brings complex hygiene and privacy challenges for teens with autism and developmental disabilities. Learn how to teach boundaries, body autonomy, and self-care. Navigating puberty with a special needs teen requires teaching hygiene and privacy through concrete, literal rules and visual schedules. Parents must explicitly define “public” versus “private” behaviors and body parts, use step-by-step […]