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[quote=Anonymous]Im a counselor in nova who works with Transgender people, including gender variant and gender non-conforming children.

Id like to offer a couple of suggestions:

Genderspectrum.Com is an excellent resource that focuses on children, families , school accommodations, legal, medical and related  issues, etc.  I attended their conference in Baltimore in November. They had a family day and would be a good resource for locating other kids and families in this area for support. Their website and staff are excellent.

Another resource for your child is thetrevorproject.org. They have a hotline and a chatline "TrevorChat" for youth ages 13-24.

Amazon has a number of good books. I recommend Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Patients, by Irwin Krieger. It's an easy quick read without a lot of fluff or padding.

Not all children who identify as Transgender, transition as adults, and Trans boys are not as marginalized as Trans girls.  Having said that, all gender non-conforming kids experience some level of distress and at the very core is family acceptance.  Peer reviewed studies and surveys indicate that somewhere between 30-40% of Transgender people report having attempted suicide at least once in their lives.

Early intervention, access to peer support, counseling, education, etc., goes a long way towards helping these kids and their families navigate through these issues.

Hope this helps. 
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