Sex Education for Autistic People: Why It’s Not Too Much to AASK

• By: Amy Gravino, MA, CAS Relationship Coach and Autism Sexuality Advocate | Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
• September 29th, 2022
• AASK, actually autistic, adult autism and sexuality kit, adults, Fall 2022 Issue, relationships, sex education, sex education curriculum, sexuality
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One of the most vivid memories I have of growing up is when I had my first period. I was 12 years old, and I can still see my mother standing in the bathroom doorway, her face filled with amazement and delight. “Amy, you’re a woman now!” Confusion etched itself in lines across my...

Supporting Sexual Independence for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Amy Gravino, MA, CAS A.S.C.O.T. Consulting
• January 1st, 2017
• actually autistic, independence, parenting, sexuality, winter 2017 issue
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As an individual on the autism spectrum, I have struggled with and achieved many types of independence, such as going to college, living on my own, learning how to cook, and starting my own business. While I did receive varying degrees of assistance with each of these endeavors, sexual independence...

Asparagus Syndrome: The Newly Gourmand Life of an Impossibly Picky Eater

• By: Amy Gravino, MA, CAS A.S.C.O.T. Consulting
• January 1st, 2011
• actually autistic, cooking, eating, food sensitivities, picky eating, winter 2011 issue
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Last week, I burned the lasagna. I remember opening the oven, full of anticipation and nervous excitement, only to have my hopes dashed on the rocks at the sight of the undercooked noodles and scorched earth-colored Parmesan cheese. Was it the glass baking pan? Should I not have halved the...