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→69% of high functioning autistic adolescents want relationships, but almost none succeed
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The parents of N = 190 adolescents with high and low functioning [[Asperger's Syndrome|autism]] were surveyed to evaluate the adolescents' perspectives around sexuality. | The parents of N = 190 adolescents with high and low functioning [[Asperger's Syndrome|autism]] were surveyed to evaluate the adolescents' perspectives around sexuality. | ||
The adolescents upon whom parents were reporting were predominantly Caucasian (89.3%) males (86.8%) with a median age of 14 years (M = 14.51, SD = 1.96). | The adolescents upon whom parents were reporting were predominantly Caucasian (89.3%) males (86.8%) aged 12–18 with a median age of 14 years (M = 14.51, SD = 1.96). | ||
Findings were: | Findings were: | ||
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* Only 1.5% of the group had sex. | * Only 1.5% of the group had sex. | ||
For comparison, around 35% of | For comparison, around 35% of overall teens (ages 13-17) have some experience with romantic relationships ([https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-development/healthy-relationships/dating/index.html HSS.gov]). Autistic adolescents showed a normal amount of desire for sexual relationships, but a disproportionately low capacity to achieve them. A limitation in deriving figures about the teenager sex lives from parent reports, is that teenagers do not disclose all of their activities. However, a survey showed, among teens and young adults 15-21 who reported having vaginal sex, 91% of their parents knew ([https://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/2914/1322/5667/NationalPoll_09-14_V2_1.pdf source]). | ||
<span style="font-size:125%">'''References:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''References:'''</span> | ||