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A paperback book for teenagers and young adults with Asperger's Syndrome who have questions about puberty, sex and relationships.

Attwood, Sarah. Making sense of sex: a forthright guide to puberty, sex and relationships for people with Asperger's Syndrome. United Kingdom: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
ISBN: 9781843103745

Respectful Relationships Education Program for young people aged 15-17 years. Consists of two interactive workshops: one on Relationship Violence, and one on Sex and Relationships, followed by creative workshops and community campaigns. A flexible model with options to use a full day or multi session delivery approach. The program emphasises the importance of a whole school commitment to respectful relationships education. Facilitator training is required to access the program. A calendar of training options is available via the website link.

Non-fiction

Comics and cartoons outlining:  similarities and differences between girls and boys, growing up, reproductive organs, how babies are made, what sex is, what is love, same sex attraction, conception, pregnancy, different types of birth, genetics (e.g. hair colour), different kinds of families, keeping safe (consensual touch), HIV (but not other STI/BBVs). A book that parents/teachers can read to younger children, or older children can read themselves.

Book review by Cath Hak 4min 36sec.