Jurnal Komunikasi Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia
Vol 8, No 1 (2023): June 2023 - Jurnal Komunikasi Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia

A Phenomenological Study on Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jakarta

Fitria Ayuningtyas (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta Jl. R.S Fatmawati No. 1, Cilandak, Jakarta 12450 - Indonesia)
Jude William R Genilo (University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh 688 Beribadh Road, Dhaka 1207 - Bangladesh)
Drina Intyaswati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta Jl. R.S Fatmawati No. 1, Cilandak, Jakarta 12450 - Indonesia)
Irpan Ripai Sutowo (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta Jl. R.S Fatmawati No. 1, Cilandak, Jakarta 12450 - Indonesia)
Anter Venus (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta Jl. R.S Fatmawati No. 1, Cilandak, Jakarta 12450 - Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jul 2023

Abstract

This research is motivated by the researchers' concern about children,  especially adolescents with autism. Autism is not a mental illness but it is a disorder that affects  the brain, causing it to not function properly. This can be seen in the behavior of children with autism. The purpose of this research is  to find out the experiences of parents of  children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. This research uses a qualitative research design with a research approach to phenomenology. The result of this research showed that sex knowledge of children with autism spectrum disorder is still limited to  knowledge of differences between male and female sexes. They obtained sexual knowledge education from schools, while some received it from teachers, therapists, and parents. The level of independence is high. Sexual prohibition is important to give children the knowhow to maintain behavior towards the opposite sex. To improve the sexual health education of parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder, they can attend sexual education seminars.

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