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Self-Care: Sexual Abuse Prevention

Self-Care: Sexual Abuse Prevention

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com click on the episode you want to listen to, and you will find the transcript. "Sexual abuse is any kind of sexual action that is harmful to us that we do not consent to, that we do not want, and it can also be something we're unable to consent to. Anybody who is in a historically marginalized group, we are often times seen as less than human. When someone sees us as l...

Autistic Adults: Let’s Talk About Consent

Autistic Adults: Let’s Talk About Consent

Program scripts and Interview Transcripts are available at todaysautisticmoment.com.  My guest Leah Bauman-Smith and I will have a frank conversation about the matter of consent and sexuality, with very sensitive content that may be triggering and therefore not appropriate for all audiences.  Listener discretion is advised.  Consent is more than just saying yes or no to sexual activity.  ...

Autistic Adults: Dating, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality

Autistic Adults: Dating, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality

My guest Leah Bauman-Smith and I have a very frank conversation about dating, romantic relationships and sexuality in this installment, with very sensitive content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. There is a myth that all Autistic people are asexual and not interested in dating or having romantic relationships. The truth is Autistic Adults really do want to have hea...