{"product_id":"when-the-body-changes-understanding-behavior-in-the-puberty-years-9798296614339","title":"When the Body Changes: Understanding Behavior in the Puberty Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Yoandra Gomez Uncu\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Developmental - Adolescent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the Body Changes: Understanding Behavior in the Puberty Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA compassionate, science-informed guide to puberty, behavior, and the neurodivergent brain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePuberty is not just a hormonal rollercoaster; it's a neurological awakening. For neurodivergent children and teens, these years bring more than mood swings and growing pains. They often bring misunderstood behaviors, sensory overload, emotional shutdowns, and confusing social expectations.\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, \u003cb\u003ethe author\u003c\/b\u003e brings together medicine, psychology, and behavior analysis to decode what's happening in the bodies and minds of neurodivergent adolescents.\u003cbr\u003eFrom self-injury to sensory aversion, shutdowns to sexual development, this book gives parents, therapists, and educators a new way to interpret behavior, not as defiance or disorder, but as communication rooted in physiology.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow cortisol, melatonin, and other hormones affect behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between sensory overload, executive dysfunction, and \"noncompliance\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to teach safety, boundaries, and body autonomy with visual tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat aggression, withdrawal, or regression might mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent conversation scripts for topics like mental health, gender identity, and sexual curiosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design puberty-specific behavior plans with compassion and science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWith vivid illustrations, behavior maps, and real-world case examples, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Body Changes\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a book; it's a bridge between science and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause when we understand the body, we can finally understand the behavior.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47576734269591,"sku":"9798296614339","price":3397.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798296614339.webp?v=1774901582","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/when-the-body-changes-understanding-behavior-in-the-puberty-years-9798296614339","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}