Sexuality Education for Children and Youth with Autism at Rumah Autis Depok

Abstract

Physical changes and sexual maturity become one of the fundamental challenges that occur in it—no exception for youth with autism. According to the National Commission on Adolescent Sexual Health (NCASH), sexuality is a natural part of life. Autism is a developmental disorder of a person's nervous system, which is mainly caused by heredity factors. The research question: How was sexuality education for children and youth with autism conducted at Rumah Autis Depok? The research method used a qualitative method with a phenomenology approach. The research result was that an introduction to the human body to children and youth with autism is significant. Detail the human body parts so that children or youth with autism can recognize well which others should not touch body parts. Sexuality education for children and youth with autism is a shared responsibility. So it is undeniable that apart from parents, teachers and therapists have a big enough contribution to this education.