Brief report: parent-child sexuality communication and autism spectrum disorders.

de Kuijper et al. (2014) sent an online survey to 190 parents. They asked how parents talk about sex with their autistic teens.

Some teens had strong verbal skills. Others needed lots of daily help. The survey wanted to map what parents actually say.

The abstract does not give numbers. It only says parents feel unsure.

Many told researchers they do not know how to start the talk or what words to use.

Delgado-Lobete et al. (2020) asked the same questions but with young adults. They found parents still talk just as often, yet they think their child is 'not ready.' The worry lasts past high school.

Hartmann et al. (2019) gave the survey to the young adults themselves. The adults said they date and face risks, but parents did not know. The gap shows parents need teaching tools, not just more talk.

These papers do not clash. de Kuijper et al. (2014) spotted the worry. The later studies show the worry stays and that teens can know more than parents think.

You can add a short parent-training module to your teen social-skills group. Use plain scripts, visual boundaries, and safety rules. Start early, repeat often, and check what the teen already knows. This small step can cut risk and boost dignity.