Autism Effects On Teenagers

Autistic children are not exempt from going through puberty and developing into a teenager.

However the autism effects on teenagers may be different from that of a normally developing child.

Probably the most serious autism effect on teenagers can be the onset of seizures as their body reaches puberty. The onset of these seizures can happen even if your teen never had seizures as a child.

Seizures will affect almost a quarter of autistic children reaching puberty. If you think your autistic teenager is suffering seizures then you should consult you G.P. as soon as possible.

Seizures can range from brief loses of concentration (staring absently into space) to violent shaking.

As your autistic child grows and matures there interests can differ also and sometimes this can be a positive thing. Many parents report changes in behaviors around puberty with their autistic teen.

Some autistic teens will have problems coping with the changes in their bodies and around them. Their growing sexuality, their friends, their environment and what is expected of them from others will change, which can all be very confusing to an autistic teenager.

For most autistic teenagers the onset of puberty is difficult to understand and no matter how verbal the teenager may be when under stress they can become very anxious and even aggressive.

A good point to remember with all autistic individuals is there communication deficits and at times of stress it is not a good idea to talk at the autistic individual, talk less and use visual cues or prompts.

All autistic teenagers will benefit from autism social skills stories as an explanation visually about their changing bodies, routines, school like, friends and situations in general.

Autism effects on teenagers can be quite serious and by implementing autism social stories for teens; the autistic teen can be helped, taught and guided to understand and cope with the onset of puberty, friendships, relationships, personal hygiene issues as well as the normal everyday life changes they will undoubtedly encounter.

Social skills stories are a useful method of teaching things like using deodorant, showering, masturbation and how to deal with aggression.

 To download specific autism social stories for teens

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