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Be Safe: Telling About Sexual Abuse Social Story for Adults, Part 1-3

Overview

This resource, part of the Be Safe collection, is a series of social stories focused on how individuals with autism can talk about and tell others if they have been sexually abused or assaulted.

Part 1

A man and woman standing together in their bathing suits.

My private parts are the parts of my body that I cover with a bathing suit.

A man holding a woman and trying to kiss her while she pushes him away.

Sexual abuse can be when someone makes me do something sexual that I don’t want to do.

A man saying

If someone asks to see or touch my private parts and I don’t want to, I should tell the person to stop.

A man pulling a woman's arm to his private area. She is saying

I should tell them to stop if someone makes me touch their private parts and I don’t want to.

A man pointing his finger and saying,

When people do these things, they may tell me that what happened is a secret.

Two women talking. One is saying,

I should not keep it a secret. I should tell an adult or friend that I trust.

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Part 2

A woman smiling with her arms crossed in front of her.

I can choose who is allowed to touch me.

A woman with her hand out in front of her saying,

If someone touches me and I don't like it, I should tell them to stop.

Two women talking. One of them is saying,

If someone touches me and I don't like it, I should tell an adult or friend I trust.

A woman is saying

If someone has hurt me, I can call 911 or talk to the police.

A police officer is saying,

I should tell these people as much as I can about what happened.

A police officer asking,

I should always tell the truth.

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Part 3

A man saying,

If someone has hurt me, I should tell a friend or an adult I trust.

A woman saying

If that person does not help me, I should try telling someone else.

A man saying

I can even call 911 or the police if I was hurt.

A police officer saying,

People will ask me to talk about what happened so they can help keep me safe.

A doctor saying,

Sometimes I will go to a doctor to make sure my body is still safe and healthy.

A doctor saying,

Sometimes I will talk to people about my feelings so they can help me feel better.

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Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults Part 1 pdf Download file: Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults
Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults Part 2 pdf Download file: Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults
Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults Part 3 pdf Download file: Telling About Sexual Abuse - Adults

This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.