Well Girls Program 

Well Girls is a personal life skills and puberty education program for girls aged 8-12 with autism, neurodivergence and disability, and aims to equip girls with the essential knowledge and confidence they require to manage their own personal health and unique wellbeing needs.

Topics Include:

• Getting to know yourself
• Your body
• Keeping it clean: all about hygiene
• Menstruation – getting your period
• Menstruation – managing your period
• Big feelings
• The people around you
• Friends & peer pressure 
• Gender stereotypes
• Being more confident

Being Boys Program

Being Boys is a personal life skills and puberty education program for boys aged 8-12 with autism, neurodivergence and disability, and aims to equip boys with the essential knowledge and confidence they require to manage their own personal health and unique wellbeing needs. This program will focus on a range of topics relevant to boys nearing or in the early puberty years.

Topics Include:

• The body changes that boys and girls go through during puberty.
• Understanding of the reproductive system
• Personal hygiene and self care
• Hormonal changes of puberty – and how these can affect us physically and emotionally.
• Navigating friendships, peer pressure and ‘being a man’

The In-Clinic Programs are offered after school during the school term. They run for 9 weeks (Being Boys) and 11 weeks (Well Girls) with one of our Occupational therapists. The groups are small to allow for discussion and comfort. They have a maximum of 4.

Programs are designed to support young people with autism, neurodivergence and disability, including those with cognitive disability, to better understand and manage puberty. Within these groups, We present information in a practical and developmentally appropriate manner, so that they learn at their own pace and in their own way. 

Our Puberty Programs are available at our Strathpine, Wooloowin, and Springwood clinics.
These locations offer welcoming, supportive environments for children and teens to explore important developmental topics in a safe and age-appropriate way.

Meet our Puberty Program Team:
Nicole, Cameron, and Saskia bring a wealth of experience and a compassionate approach to every session. Learn more about each clinician below.

Ready to get started?
Get in touch with our team today by giving us a call or submitting a booking enquiry form. We’ll be in contact shortly with more information and next steps.

The Puberty Plus program has been designed by the occupational therapists at Bloom Wellbeing, to provide factual, honest and relevant information, using concrete language, illustrations, practical activities and visual supports to enhance learning.