Neurodivergent-Related Books and Resources*

  • Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body by Rachel Greener and Clare Owen 

  • Special Growing Girl: A Guide to Puberty for Girls with Special Needs by Jodi Wise Thayer

  • The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up: Choices and Changes in the Tween Years by Terri Couwenhoven, MS

  • The Boys’ Guide to Growing Up: Choices and Changes During Puberty by Terri Couwenhoven, MS

  • The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward

  • The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon

  • The Growing Up Book for Boys: What Boys on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know! by Davida Hartman and Margaret Anne Suggs

  • What’s Happening to Tom? A Book about Puberty for Boys and Young Men with Autism and related Conditions by Kate E. Reynolds and Jonathon Powell 

  • The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum: How to Make Friends and Navigate Your Emotions by Lindsey Sterling, PhD

  • The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens by Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose

  • Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age by Sarah Hendrickx

  • “Puberty and Your Child with Autism,” by Melissa Dubie, Indiana Resource Center for Autism. Ability Path. https://abilitypath.org/ap-resources/puberty-and-your-child-with-autism/ 

  • Autism and Menstruation: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/menstruation

  • Autism and Menopause: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/menopause 

*Twelve Moons, Twelve Moons Press, and the resources provided on this website in no way dispense medical or psychiatric advice. The intent is solely to offer information to readers that may provide assistance in seeking knowledge, inspiration, well-being, and self-care support. Books and resources for children should be reviewed by parents or caregivers to ensure that they are suitable for their child.