Navigating Hygiene, Sex, and Sexuality on the Spectrum

About this episode

The episode discusses hygiene, sex, and sexuality for adults on the autism spectrum with guest Angie Groven.

In this episode, the moms welcome back Angie Groven, Executive Function Coach and founder of Grow.co, to join our discussion on hygiene, sex, and sexuality. These are sensitive topics that are often difficult for adults on the spectrum to understand and navigate. The group discusses their families’ personal experiences with these important topics; things that worked for them and the things that did not. Please listen in and join us for this important episode! We are deeply grateful for your support and look forward to sharing this episode with you! Thank you for listening and connecting with us! This video is mentioned in the episode and explains consent. If you like our podcast, please share, review, and subscribe! You can find us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigating Adult Autism on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautismpodcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautism.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find Heather Woodring write about her son Zachary at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everyday Adventures with Zachary on Facebook⁠

People in this episode

Guest: Angie Groven

Topics covered

• hygiene
• sex
• sexuality
• autism
• personal experiences
• adult autism

Keywords

• autism
• hygiene
• sexuality
• sex education
• adult autism
• personal experiences
• executive function

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grow.co

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