Peter F. Gerhardt – Sexuality Education and Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders

1.0 Type II CE Credit

This presentation was filmed at the 2016 CCBS Autism Conference in Buellton, California

About the presentation:

Persons with ASD are sexual beings. However, individual interest in sex or in developing an intimate sexual relationship with another person varies widely across individuals at all ability levels. Unfortunately, despite much discussion about decision making skills in the self-determination literature there continues to be dearth of research regarding best practices in sexuality education and training for persons with ASD that Behavior Analysis can provide. This workshop will provide an overview of sexuality education, from the professional and personal points of view, in ASD with an emphasis on safety, knowledge, and social understanding.