Navigating Adolescence
These video presentations were delivered by the Waterford South City CDNT. Not everything in these videos will be relevant to your young person, but you may find some elements of them helpful. If you have any questions about this topic, please contact your local CDNT. You will find all of the contact details for the Dublin South Kildare and West Wicklow CDNTs here.
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Further information
As with all resources, it is important that parents review the content themselves first so they can decide if it would be useful for their child or young person.
Other pages on this website:
HSE resources:
- Relationships and Sexuality Education Resources for Primary School Teachers - HSE.ie – this page links to the Busy Bodies booklet and video series (1 Busy Bodies Introduction - YouTube) for primary school age. It also links to the Making the Big Talk Many Small Talks which has booklets for age groups, 4-7 years, 8-12 years, and 12-18 years. Your child or young person can pace the reading and understanding of the information with your support.
Other websites
- Autism and menstruation | Autism | Health for Teens
- Planet Puberty - this is an Australian website that aims to provide parents and carers of children with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder with the latest information, strategies and resources for supporting their child through puberty. It was co-designed with adults with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder across Australia who guided the design and development of the project at all stages.
Page last reviewed: 7 November 2025
Next review due: 7 November 2026