Sexuality and gender issues in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

LA Pecora, M Hooley, L Sperry, GB Mesibov… - Psychiatric …, 2021 - psych.theclinics.com
Sex differences in sexuality domains have been observed, with females with ASD
presenting with an increased risk of sexual victimization, including unwanted sexual …

Sexual behavior and autism spectrum disorders: an update and discussion

DC Kellaher - Current psychiatry reports, 2015 - Springer
In the last few years, we have gained a deeper understanding about sexuality among
individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Greater interest in this subject and …

Being versus appearing socially uninterested: Challenging assumptions about social motivation in autism

VK Jaswal, N Akhtar - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2019 - cambridge.org
Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

Sexual orientation, gender identity, and romantic relationships in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder

J Dewinter, H De Graaf, S Begeer - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2017 - Springer
This study compared sexual orientation and romantic relationship experience in a large
sample of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)(n= 675) and general …

Experiences of sex education and sexual awareness in young adults with autism spectrum disorder

LA Hannah, SD Stagg - Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2016 - Springer
The research investigated feelings towards sex education and sexual awareness in young
adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data were generated from the sexual …

LGBTQ+ and autism spectrum disorder: Experiences and challenges

A Hillier, N Gallop, E Mendes, D Tellez… - … journal of transgender …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research focused on gender identity, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the
experiences of those who identify as LGBTQ+, remains minimal. Initial findings have …

Sexuality in autism: hypersexual and paraphilic behavior in women and men with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

D Schöttle, P Briken, O Tüscher… - Dialogues in clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Like nonaffected adults, individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) show the entire
range of sexual behaviors. However, due to the core symptoms of the disorder spectrum …

Sexual and relationship interest, knowledge, and experiences among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder

NC Cheak-Zamora, M Teti, A Maurer-Batjer… - Archives of sexual …, 2019 - Springer
Little research exists to describe sexual and romantic relationships among adolescents and
young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from their perspectives. Sexuality and …

Characterising the sexuality and sexual experiences of autistic females

LA Pecora, GI Hancock, GB Mesibov… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
Current understandings of the sexuality of autistic females have been predominantly drawn
from qualitative studies. This study aimed to quantitatively examine the sexual functioning of …

Aspects of sexuality in adolescents and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in childhood

LC Fernandes, CI Gillberg, M Cederlund… - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
The literature concerning sexuality in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is limited regarding
inappropriate sexual behaviours and paraphilias and its relation to age, verbal ability …