Asperger syndrome and Sexuality: Intervention issues in a case of an Adolescent with Asperger syndrome in a context of a Special Educational Setting

Up to today the main orientation in the intervention approach of issues of sexuality in the cases of children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome was mainly behavioral. Under that view sexuality issues remained unexplored from a psychodynamic perspective (Jacobs, 1996) We attempted to study a case of an adolescent with diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, who attended a special educational unit, so as to handle his sexuality issues (physical changes, self-image,) but also to deal with his emotional difficulties (fear of growing up, self-esteem, withdrawal, isolation). Our research emphasizes the role of the structured and supportive relationship framework (Clarkson, 1995) but also the emotions and feelings and their work.