Autism, sex and intimacy

In episode 4, Holly Sprake-Hill meets neurodivergent sex therapist Tiga-Rose Nercessian. They discuss differences autistic people may experience around sex and relationships and how to keep yourself safe. Additional resources for this episode:  Tiga-Rose Nercessian offers a free course for neurodivergent people:  https://www.intimata.com/neurodivergent-me-course There are also helpful articles on her website, on topics such as neurodivergent dating, masking, gender and sexual orientation. Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/ Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned. The Autism Central Podcast is produced by Autism Central, and is the copyright of NHS England. All rights reserved. More content can be found on our YouTube channel here.