When Puberty Feels Scary for Your Autistic Child

Puberty can feel like a lot — for your child, and for you. When Puberty Feels Scary for Your Autistic Child (Simple Visual Routines, Social Stories, and Practical Strategies to Make Every New Change Feel Safe, Predictable, and Easier to Understand) was written to take some of that uncertainty away.

Inside, you'll find a clear, step-by-step approach to preparing your autistic child for the physical, emotional, and sensory changes of puberty — using the tools that actually work for autistic learners: visual routines, social stories, concrete language, and small, manageable steps.

This isn't a vague overview. It's a practical system, covering everything from starting the first conversation, to building daily hygiene routines, to managing sensory sensitivities, to teaching privacy and personal safety — all wrapped up in a personalized plan you and your child can grow with.

You'll get ready-to-use tools throughout, including a Puberty Profile activity, a reusable hygiene checklist, a 30-day action plan, and a full puberty readiness checklist — so you're not starting from a blank page.

1. A step-by-step system, not just information — visual routines, social stories, and checklists your child can actually use, not just theory to read once and forget.

2. Built for how autistic children really learn — concrete language, repetition, and predictability replace vague explanations that so often fall flat.

3. Covers the whole picture — from first conversations to hygiene, sensory needs, and personal safety, all in one practical guide.

• Turns a confusing, anxiety-inducing stage into a predictable, step-by-step process your child can understand and follow.

• Gives you ready-made visual tools and checklists so you're not creating everything from scratch under pressure.

• Builds your child's independence and confidence in hygiene, boundaries, and safety — skills that last well beyond puberty itself.

Written by F. Marlowe, drawing on years of hands-on experience with children and young people alongside real, lived parenting experience, this guide speaks to parents the way one parent speaks to another: honestly, practically, and without judgment.