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Sexuality and Relationship Education for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders A Professional's Guide to Understanding Preventing and Responding to Inappropriate Behaviours
Author: David A. Hartman

Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) require specialized teaching strategies when learning about puberty, sexuality and relationships. This professional resource offers practical teaching advice geared towards the needs of young people on the autism spectrum. Beginning with information on good practice, policy, teaching...  more » methods and recent research, the book then divides into key sex education topics that assist professionals in developing their own individualized and developmentally appropriate curricula. Covering issues of gender, public and private, puberty, hygiene, emotions, sex and more, each topic provides an overview of the difficulties that children with autism might experience, discussion and activity ideas and photocopiable resources including instructional stories, checklists and illustrations. The final section demonstrates how to respond to ongoing patterns of inappropriate behaviour and put together a behaviour plan. Aiming to explain and support the child's developing sexuality while also addressing crucial issues of safety, this book is a much-needed teaching manual for all professionals working with children and young adults with autism including educators in mainstream and special education, psychologists, therapists and social workers.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9781849053853
ISBN-10: 1849053855
Publication Date: 10/15/2013
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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• Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> Sexuality
• Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Personal Health >> Children's Health >> Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Parenting & Relationships >> Disabilities & Hyperactivity >> Disabilities
• Nonfiction >> Education >> Special Education
• Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> Clinical Psychology
• Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> Sexuality