Identifying and Understanding Risk Factors for Sexual Victimization in Women with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Liza Handler, BS
• September 15th, 2025
• autistic women, boundaries, consent education, Fall 2025 Issue, healthy relationships, masking, sexual victimization, social-communication challenges, trauma-informed care
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While individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report similar levels of interest in romantic connections to their neurotypical peers (Hancock et al., 2016; Fernandes et al., 2016), autistic individuals may experience more difficulty establishing and maintaining healthy and safe relationships...