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Growing Into a Sexual Being, by Jen Nardo

Growing Into a Sexual Being, by Jen Nardo

by Sarah Young | Jan 29, 2019 | Life Skills, Puberty, Sex Ed

My son, Jake, who lives with autism, is almost 19 years old. When he reached a certain age, I was on the lookout for signs of puberty. Not knowing when he’d actually develop, I started to prepare him for what was to come: “You are going to grow hair on your body,” I...

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