Puberty
Puberty is a challenge for everyone, but
especially for those who are developmentally
disabled, such as autistic individuals.
As a parent, you need to prepare yourself and
your child for this event.
Talking about sexuality with an autistic
child needs to be straight forward.
Autistic individuals do not pick up on social
cues, therefore when talking about sexuality it
is important to use concrete terms.
Use real terms to describe what you are talking
about.
Expect that your child will be a sexual being,
and understand that with a diagnosis of autism
often comes an inabiltiy to control impulse
behaviors.
It is important to be proactive when preparing
yourself and your child for puberty.
Teach them it is okay to be a sexual being, but
this is also a private time.
Teach them about good touch/bad touch so that
they are not vulnerable.
Let them know that you are comfortable (and work at
it if you are not) with this type of conversation
so that they can be comfortable too.
It is often difficult to accept this reality in our
children, especially when they have a developmental
disability.
It is difficult to accept the reality of the
expression of sexual needs in people with autism.
They need to understand their right to express
their sexuality through masturbation, but also need
to understand the important of privacy.
They also need to understand that sexuality, while a
social behavior, is constrained by social rules.
They need skills to enable them to behave
acceptably in open society.
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3 comments:
Really Puberty is a challenge for autistic or disable. We need a lot of conscious when we talk about sexuality. Previous mental preparation will be helpful for better performance. Otherwise it may create danger.
Liz Merrey
Is it usual for kids to get more Aspie as they get into puberty?
Kay Howarth mines only 12,and im wondering the same thing,although he acts like hes already 18 at times
August 4 at 11:11am · Like
Parenting Aspergers Children - Support Group No. You may be experiencing regular teenage stuff at this point - coupled with Aspergers, it's no fun.
August 4 at 11:36am · Like
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