Navigating puberty
Resources for parents and carers of children and young people who have learning disabilities
Children and young people who have a learning disability can experience increased challenges during puberty, from understanding the changes in their bodies to expressing their feelings and managing the difference between public and private behaviours.
To help them navigate this challenging time, we've produced a set of resources parents and carers can use to explore puberty with children and young people.
There is a guide sharing advice, guidance and practical tips and a series of symbolised books.
- body hair
- breasts
- erections
- masturbation
- my body
- periods
- private parts
- sweating and body odour
- wet dreams.
These resources have been created by Together for Childhood Stoke in collaboration with key local partners.
The symbols and language used in these resources is intentionally simple. These resources are also accessible for anyone who requires a screen reader by using NVDA.
