The Importance of Proactive Sexuality Education for the Autistic Population

• By: Kate Langston-Rooney, MEd, BCBA Kara Constantine, PhD, NCSP, BCBA Todd Harris, PhD Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• September 29th, 2022
• challenging behaviors, Fall 2022 Issue, individualized curriculum, quality of life, romantic relationships, sex education, sexuality
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For most adults, an important quality of life factor is romantic/sexual relationships. Autistic individuals are no different. However, they are less likely to receive sexual education in a proactive framework than their neurotypical peers (e.g., Sala et al., 2019). When sexual education is provided...