Training - Sexuality of people on the autism spectrum

The aim of the training is to prepare course participants to work with people with autism and other disabilities in the area of sexuality.

What is sexuality? How does normal human psychosexual development proceed during childhood, adolescence and adulthood? What differences occur in psychosexual development in people with autism and other disabilities? How to support the psychosexual development of people on the autism spectrum and other disabilities? How to work on difficult behaviors of a sexual nature? How to educate people with autism and other disabilities in the area of sexuality? The participant of the training will get answers to these and other questions in the field of sexuality of persons on the autism spectrum.

The training is intended for professionals from various fields working with people on the autism spectrum and other disabilities (therapists, psychologists, teachers, doctors, etc.) and their parents and caregivers.

Program Topics:

• Sexuality and sex education - definitions versus practice
• Psychosexual development of children and adolescents
• Autism, and sexuality
• Standards in sexology
• Difficult behaviors of a sexual nature
• Sexual violence
• Cooperation with parents and specialists