Autism and Relationships, Puberty, Sex and Sexuality

Overview

Date: Tuesday 4 October 2011
Location: Park Inn Hotel, Cardiff

This conference provided attendees with tools and strategies to help people talk confidently and competently about relationships and sexuality with children and adults with autism.

Presentations

• Directions of change for children and young people with ALN
  Cliff Warwick, Support for Learners Division, Welsh Government
• Enabling safe sexual expression  
  Dimpi Hirani and Debbee Adamson, Respond
• 'Inappropriate' behaviour: teaching the 3Ps
  Lynne Moxon, Education and Services for People with Autism (ESPA)
• My body keeps changing: a personal perspective on autism and puberty
  Anya Ustaszewski, autism awareness trainer and campaigner, and composer/musician
• Preparing for puberty
  Lynne Moxon, Education and Services for People with Autism (ESPA)
• Sex and relationships education for people with special needs including those with ASD
  Lesley Kerr-Edwards, Image in Action
• Sex, autism and the law: balancing the rights and empowerment of people with autism against safeguarding issues
  Dr Celia Harbottle, trainer/lecturer