Apr 25, 2012

importance of Sex Education in Autistic Children

Children and adolescents are vulnerable to misinformation about sex. If you do not get sex education properly, they will be consumed myths about sex that is not true. Information about sex should be obtained directly from parents who have special concern for their children.
The survey results of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) shows that more than 60 percent of adolescents in Indonesia have premarital sex. Figures are quite alarming in the country uphold moral values ​​regarding sex. Why they could have sex before marriage? The reason for the lack of sex education to children and adolescents. When sex education can begin to do?
Entering his teens, desire sex drive in child usually will begin to emerge, as well as in children with autism. Therefore, parents as role models should be able to guide and provide a proper understanding of the child, especially in sexual terms.
Integrated Clinical Coordinator, Department of Psychology University of Indonesia Dr. Adriana S. Ginanjar, MS said, before entering his teens, parents of children with autism should have been equipping their children about sexual education.
"It starts from the body's own personal hygiene, privacy matters, and independence," he said, when met in the College of Communication The London School of Public Relations, with the theme of Autism Awareness Festival Saturday (14.04.2012 ).
If a child with autism has begun to recognize the concept of love, then parents should steer their children are allowed and which not.
Adriana says, a father should teach sex education to boys, while mothers taught their daughters. But the problem, parents often find it difficult so far when all of a sudden have to talk about sex to them, especially in children with special needs, such as autism.
According to Adriana, there are many ways you can do so that parents can convey the correct information about sex to their children. For example, by incorporating children into schools that provide sex education or if not enough to call a teacher of religion.
But for children who can read, parents can buy their children a book about sexual education. "Choose whichever language books suitable for children," he explained.
At puberty, children with autism often do not have a sense of shame as he walked naked, exposing genitals, opened his pants, and masturbating in public.
To release the sexual desires, Adriana convey, masturbation is needed by children with autism. Because according to him, if this is not done, the child will become depressed.
However, parents must teach their children not to do it in places that are open and public. "It's like basic needs. Just like eating and drinking. Only it is becoming something of an embarrassment because it was considered taboo, "he explained.
To deal with sexual urges in children with autism, parents should be wiser. However, the sex drive is a biological need that must be channeled, but must remain in accordance with the norms so as not to harm others.
Adriana said, some sporting activity of such children usually can be distracting to not masturbate. "But if the desire was still continues to exist, we must allow it, but have a private place," he concluded.

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