Transgender Children & Youth

It helps me to read about other people's experiences and I imagine this article (I'll add links to the rest of the series as it's published) may help trans/questioning youth and their families: Trans Teen's War With His Body Started When He Was Just 10

Rider GN, et al. Pediatrics. 2018. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1683February 5, 2018Teenagers who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming are more likely to report poorer physical and mental health than those who identify as cisgender, with less use of preventive health care measures, according to findings published in Pediatrics. Additionally, perceptions of health were varied based on perceived gender expression of these students, with the largest representation of students reporting a gender perception of equally masculine and feminine. “Some of our previous research indicates that, when compared to cisgender youth, [transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC)] adol…

By Rachel Thompson LONDON — A city council has sent a letter to thousands of parents asking them to support the gender their children "most identify with" when confirming school places. The letter, sent this week, requested that parents help their children "choose" their gender identity, asking them to leave the gender section of the form blank if their child is non-binary. http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/gender-identity-children-brighton/#mB.b05sVaEqr

This is an excellent 1.5 hour video of Dr. Norman Space, Nicole Maines, and her brother Jonas providing their audience with a view into their lives. The video is certainly okay for children but probably more interesting to parents. In the last half hour they add Nicole and Jonas's mother - Kelly - who provides her insights into what she, her husband, and family went through to help Nicole: Becoming Nicole - Dr. Norman P. Spack, Nicole Maines and Jonas Maines

Associated Press - January 5, 2016 "“Kids have full permission to be themselves — as well as educators. Where there’s no wondering, ‘Is this teacher going to be a person for me to be myself with?’” said Zsilavetz, who is transgender and a veteran teacher with nearly 25 years of experience. “This is a place where they (students) can just open up and be the best person they can be.”" -- yahoo.com Groundbreaking High School for LGBT Students to Open

I just came across this and am compelled to send/post it to everyone I can. I especially love and appreciate the video that is linked within the article: RAISING ZAY: A family's journey with a transgender child