A- acceptance, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- acceptance stage, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- accepting your child, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- bargaining stage, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- denial stage, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- depression stage, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- stages, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- stories, PATRICIA ROBERTS
- acting like a boy or girl, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- gender assignment, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- adolescence, Adolescence (11-18)
- dating, Adolescence (11-18)
- defined, Adolescence (11-18)
- feelings about sexual orientation, Adolescence (11-18)
- friends, Adolescence (11-18)
- independence, Adolescence (11-18)
- meeting others with DSD, Adolescence (11-18)
- moods, Adolescence (11-18)
- peer support, Adolescence (11-18)
- physical changes, Adolescence (11-18)
- privacy, Adolescence (11-18)
- sex education, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about adoption, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about DSD, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about fertility, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about gender, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about sexuality, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about surgery, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about teasing, Adolescence (11-18)
- teasing, Adolescence (11-18)
- trying to fit in, Adolescence (11-18)
- adoption, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and truth-telling, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- talking about with adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about with pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- adrenal glands, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- adults with DSDs
- stories, INTRODUCTION TO THIS MATERIAL
- age-appropriate, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- ages 6-11
- development, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- friends, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- meeting others with DSD, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- peer support, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- questions about medical treatment, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- questions about surgery, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- separation from parents, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- talking about surgery, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- policy on consent, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- policy on elective procedures, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- androgens, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- androgyny
- stories, DAVID CAMERON
- anger, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- animation
- genital development, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- anti-Mullerian hormone, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- articles about DSDs, JOURNAL AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
B- bathrooms
- and privacy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- bifid scrotum, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- birth
- stories, PATRICIA ROBERTS
- bisexual (see sexual orientation)
- blaming, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- bodies
- toddler’s curiosity about, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- body differences
- explaining to pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- explaining to toddlers, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- fears about dating, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- talking about with pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- books
- about DSDs, BOOKS DEVOTED TO DSD ISSUES
- about parenting, GENERAL PARENTING
- about sex education, SEX EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILD
- boy
- clothing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- toys, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- bullying (see teasing)
- school, Adolescence (11-18)
C- cancer risks
- and gonads, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, PATRICIA ROBERTS
- causes
- of DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- changing gender (see gender change)
- childcare providers
- explaining DSD, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- child’s feelings
- talking through, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- chordee, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- chromosomes, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- clothing
- and gender identity, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- for boy or girl, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- common questions, WELCOME TO PARENTS
- conception, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- and sex development, What are DSDs?
- cosmetic, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- counseling
- about gender issues, FINDING A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
- and teasing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- asking doctor for referrals, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- for child, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID
- how to find counselor, FINDING A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
- who should counsel, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
D- dating
- fears about sexuality, Adolescence (11-18)
- decision-making
- about surgeries, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and peer support, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- child’s body, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- surgeries, ROZ WEISS, ANA M. LIPPERT
- depression, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- development
- ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- toddler years, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- diagnosis, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- asking doctor about, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- late, ANA M. LIPPERT
- unknown, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- dihydrotestosterone, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- disorder of sex development, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- doctor visits
- and privacy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- explaining to child, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- preparing for, PREPARING FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
- questions to ask, PREPARING FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
- doctors
- asking for peer support, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- helping to learn about DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- questions to ask, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- talking with, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- drawings
- genital development, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- genital variation, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- DSD causes, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- chemicals, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- environmental, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- genes, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- inherited, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- run in families, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- sex chromosomes, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- unknown, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- DSDs
- and fertility, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and gender, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- and going home from hospital, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and guilt, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and hospital, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and ideas about sin, WHAT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO MAY THINK DSDs ARE SINFUL
- and immediate medical problems, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and puberty, PUBERTY
- and religious beliefs, WHAT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO MAY THINK DSDs ARE SINFUL
- and sexual orientation, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS, Are people with DSDs gay?
- defined, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- examples, What are a few examples of DSDs?
- explained, What are DSDs?
- explaining to pre-schooler, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- frequency, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!, How common are DSDs?
- genetic counseling, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- helping doctor learn about, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- inherited, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- similar to other conditions, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- talking about, INTRODUCTION
- talking to friends and family, WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN GENERAL
E- elective, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- elective medical procedures, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- American Academy of Pediatrics policy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- hormone treatment, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- irreversible, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, GINNY HAYES
- waiting so child can decide, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- elective surgeries, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- estrogens, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- evidence
- and deciding about surgeries, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
F- family and friends
- explaining DSD, WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN GENERAL
- explaining gender assignment, WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN GENERAL
- secrets, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- shocked reaction to DSD, WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN GENERAL
- family relationships
- and sexuality, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- fears about sexuality
- dating, Adolescence (11-18)
- feeling loss, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- feeling normal, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- feeling sad
- about being different, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- feeling strong, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- feeling weak, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- feelings about sexual orientation
- adolescence, Adolescence (11-18)
- feelings of betrayal
- and secrecy, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- fertility
- and DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and gonadal surgery, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and reproductive technology, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, GINNY HAYES, BEV MILL, MAX AND TAMARA BECK
- talking about with adolecents, Adolescence (11-18)
- talking about with pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- frequency
- of DSDs, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!, How common are DSDs?
- friends
- adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
G- gay (see sexual orientation)
- gender, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- complex, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE, DAVID CAMERON
- defined, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- difference from sex, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- gender assignment, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- acting like a boy or a girl, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and surgery, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- asking doctor about, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- correct or incorrect, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS, ROZ WEISS
- defined, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- delayed, IF YOUR NEWBORN’S GENDER ASSIGNMENT IS DELAYED
- explaining to family and friends, WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN GENERAL
- incorrect, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- stories, ROZ WEISS, HERBERTA SMITH
- gender change, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, HERBERTA SMITH, LYNNELL STEPHANI LONG, MAX AND TAMARA BECK
- gender expression, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- gender feelings
- stories, DAVID CAMERON
- gender identity, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- and clothing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and toddler years, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- and toys, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- causes, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- defined, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- development, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- different from expected, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- different from sex, sexual orientation, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, MICHAEL GRANT
- what determines, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- gender identity development
- defined, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- gender issues
- and counseling, FINDING A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
- gender role, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- flexibility, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- gender-role socialization
- copying, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- defined, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- pre-schooler play, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- genes
- and sex development, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, What are DSDs?
- genetic counseling
- and DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- genital appearance
- explaining to others, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- with DSD, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- genital development, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- animation, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- drawings, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- explained, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- explaining to child with pictures, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- genital examinations
- and child’s stress, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and privacy, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and shame, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- minimizing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- genital folds, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- genital surgery
- explaining to toddlers, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- stories, ANA M. LIPPERT, PATRICIA ROBERTS, HERBERTA SMITH, GINNY HAYES, COLLIN STOLL
- genital tubercle, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- genital variation
- drawings, HOW GENITAL DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS
- genitals
- and sex development, What are DSDs?
- averages, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- doctors taking pictures of, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- explaining to toddlers, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- playing with, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- touching, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- girl
- clothing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- toys, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- God
- and DSDs, WHAT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO MAY THINK DSDs ARE SINFUL
- going home from hospital
- and DSDs, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- gonadal ridges, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- gonadal streaks, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- gonadectomy, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- and hormone replacement therapy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and osteoporosis, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- gonads, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- and cancer risks, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and fertility, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and puberty, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and sex development, What are DSDs?
- delaying puberty, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- surgically removing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- watchful waiting, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- grief
- by child, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- coping, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- fears about sexuality, Adolescence (11-18)
- five stages, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- stories, THEA HILLMAN
- guilt, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- gym class
- and privacy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- gynecomastia, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- stories, COLLIN STOLL
M- making good choices (see decision-making)
- medical care
- keeping good records, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- questions to ask doctors, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- medical examinations
- by too many people, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- medical problems of DSDs, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- medical procedures
- elective, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- medical records
- getting copies, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- stories, HERBERTA SMITH
- meeting other parents (see peer support)
- meeting others with DSDs (see peer support)
- moral development
- toddler years, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- mosaic karyotype, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- stories, PATRICIA ROBERTS
- Mullerian ducts, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- Mullerian inhibiting substance, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- multidisciplinary clinic, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- multidisciplinary team, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
P- parent-child relationship, INTRODUCTION TO THIS MATERIAL
- parent-to-parent groups, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- parenting
- and sexual orientation, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- parents
- stories, INTRODUCTION TO THIS MATERIAL
- pediatric endocrinologist, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- pediatric urologist, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- peer support
- asking doctor for, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- contact information, SUPPORT GROUPS AND DIAGNOSIS-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- deciding about medical procedures, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- for adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- for child, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID
- for parents, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID, ROZ WEISS, ESTHER MORRIS LEIDOLF
- helping doctor learn about DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- offering to help others, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- stories, GINNY HAYES, CINDY STONE, THEA HILLMAN
- photography
- of genitals, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- play
- and child’s grieving, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- and toddler years, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- child expressing feelings, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- gender-role socialization, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- playing
- being other gender, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- pre-schoolers
- acting like a boy or girl, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- and medical exams, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- and play, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- cooperating, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- copying, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- excluding others, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- fantasy and reality, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- friends, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- gender-role socialization, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- language ability, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- physical development, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- playing being other gender, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- playing with genitals, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- questions about bodies, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- separation from parents, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- sharing, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- skill development, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about adoption, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about body differences, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about DSDs, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about fertility, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about genital development, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- teasing, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- thinking ability, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- touching own genitals, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- privacy, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID
- adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- and bathrooms, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and doctor visits, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and genital examinations, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and locker rooms, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and school bathrooms, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- child’s wishes, INTRODUCTION
- protective feelings, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- psychiatrist (see counseling)
- psychologist (see counseling)
- puberty, PUBERTY
- and child’s wishes, PUBERTY
- and gonads, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and sex development, What are DSDs?
- beginning age, PUBERTY
- counseling, PUBERTY
- delaying with medicine, PUBERTY, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- hormones, PUBERTY
- peer support, PUBERTY
- sexual awakening, Adolescence (11-18)
- sexual development, PUBERTY
S- school
- and bathroom privacy, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- bullying, Adolescence (11-18)
- scolding
- about acting like boy or girl, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- secondary sex characteristics, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- secrecy, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- and betrayal, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- and shame, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE, IF YOUR NEWBORN’S GENDER ASSIGNMENT IS DELAYED
- and support groups, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- can’t keep secrets, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- compared to adoption, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- secrets hard to keep, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- stories, ROZ WEISS, CINDY STONE, BEV MILL, THEA HILLMAN
- secrets
- about family members, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- sense of self
- develops in toddler years, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- separation from parents
- ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- parental anxiety, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- sex, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- defined, WHAT ARE DSDs?, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- development, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- different from gender identity, sexual orientation, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- explaining to pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking to child about, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- sex chromosomes, WHAT ARE DSDs?, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- and sex development, What are DSDs?
- mosaic karyotype, WHAT CAUSES DSDs?
- sex development, What are DSDs?, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- and genitals, What are DSDs?
- and gonads, What are DSDs?
- defined, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- sex differentiation, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- sex education, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- sex hormones, What are DSDs?
- defined, WHAT ARE DSDs?
- sexual abuse
- stories, CINDY STONE
- talking about, ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- sexual development
- puberty, PUBERTY
- sexual feelings
- ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- sexual orientation, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- and choice, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- and DSDs, Are people with DSDs gay?
- and guilt, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- and parenting, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- causes, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- child’s feelings about, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- different from gender idenity, sex, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- not a choice, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- stories, DAVID CAMERON, CINDY STONE
- toys, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- what determines, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- sexuality
- and family relationships, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- defined, ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED HERE
- development, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- shame, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- and genital examinations, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- moving beyond, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- stories, ROZ WEISS, COLLIN STOLL, THEA HILLMAN
- shock, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- showering
- and privacy, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- sin
- mistaken connection to DSDs, WHAT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO MAY THINK DSDs ARE SINFUL
- social worker, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS) (see counseling)
- spouse
- feelings about DSDs, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- straight (see sexual orientation)
- support
- for parent, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD
- for parent and child, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- support groups, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD, SUPPORT GROUPS AND DIAGNOSIS-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- surgeries
- American Academy of Pediatrics policy, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- and gender assignment, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- asking about evidence, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- asking doctor about, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- cosmetic, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- deciding for oneself, COLLIN STOLL
- decision-making, ROZ WEISS, ANA M. LIPPERT
- elective, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- experimental, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- making decisions, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- on gonads, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- talking about with pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- thinking about, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- waiting so child can decide, HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP YOUR CHILD, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS, ANA M. LIPPERT
T- talking, SPEAKING ABOUT SHAME, TO TRY TO GET BEYOND IT
- about body differences with toddlers, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- about body parts, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- about doctor visits, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- about DSDs, INTRODUCTION, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID
- about genital development, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- about genital surgery to toddlers, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- about God and DSDs, WHAT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO MAY THINK DSDs ARE SINFUL
- about sex, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- about sex to adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- about sex, ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- about surgery ages 6-11, AGES 6-11 YEARS
- about surgery with pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- about teasing, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- and healing, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- to childcare providers, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- to teachers, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- with doctor about counseling, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- with doctor about gender assignment, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- with doctor about genital surgery, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- with doctors and nurses, TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
- with spouse, ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
- teachers
- explaining DSD, TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
- teasing, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- adolescence, Adolescence (11-18)
- and counseling, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- comforting your child, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- explaining to your child, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- getting help from school, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- ideas for coping, Adolescence (11-18)
- pre-schoolers, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about it, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- talking about with adolescents, Adolescence (11-18)
- teens (see adolesence)
- testes, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS) (see gonads)
- testes (prosthetic)
- stories, COLLIN STOLL
- testicles, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS) (see testes)
- testosterone, GLOSSARY (EXPLANATION OF TERMS)
- toddler years
- and body differences, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- and gender identity, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- and language ability, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- and play, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- and thinking ability, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- curiosity about bodies, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- development, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- sense of right and wrong, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- sense of self, AGES 12-36 MONTHS
- toys
- and gender identity, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- for boy or girl, ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- transitioning gender (see gender change)
- truth-telling, THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO AVOID
- about fertility, AGES 3-5 YEARS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
- about sexual issues, KEY BACKGROUND POINTS
- adolescents, YOUR LIFE TOGETHER
- and healthy development, SECRECY=SHAME, HONESTY=ACCEPTANCE
- building strong family bonds, YOUR LIFE TOGETHER
- not being ashamed, INTRODUCTION
- stories, CINDY STONE, BEV MILL
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