A Curriculum for Teaching Sexual Health

February 23, 2012
By Autism Society

The book Intimate Relationships and Sexual Health provides a curriculum that instructors can use to teach adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders and other social challenges, specifically the curriculum is targeted to people with average to high cognitive abilities. In this book, several authors have outlined essential topics to include in a sex education curriculum or individuals with ASD. Topics include the following: body parts and function, reproduction, birth control, sexual health, appropriate behaviors, privacy issues, establishing relationships, dating, marriage, parenting, abuse awareness, boundary issues, self-esteem, assertiveness, gender identity, sexual orientation, values and sexual decision-making, intercourse, contraception and sexually transmitted infection protection.

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