This presentation will provide an overview of the continuum of sexual behavior in children and adolescents; including normative vs. concerning vs. problematic with a focus on dually diagnosed youth. Participants will learn how to distinguish between typical sexual behavior and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) in children and adolescents, as well as understanding the risk factors for developing PSB. Participants will learn how to utilize and incorporate age appropriate language and responses to PSB in children and youth, and understand how to make appropriate safety planning and recommendations to support caregivers and families who have youth with PSB and Intellectual Disabilities, and/or Autism.
Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:
- Identify the stages of childhood sexual development.
- Recognize how trauma can impact youth’s sexual development.
- Explain how to support caregivers who have youth with problematic sexual behaviors, Intellectual Disabilities, and/or Autism.
- Analyze the evidence-based practices used to address problematic sexual behaviors in youth with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism.
Speaker: Nicole Croteau-Johnson: