Objectives

• Recognize sexual abuse and assault terminology and prevalence.
• Explain factors that put individuals with autism at risk for sexual abuse and assault.
• Demonstrate ways to support your child if they have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
• Identify self-care strategies for caregivers.

Course Details

Presented by: ASERT Central Region

Content developed by: Angela Moreland, PhD, at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina; and Sierra Brown, PhD, and Andrea Layton, MA, BCBA, at Penn State College of Medicine

Completion time: 45 minutes