“…Most studies on sexuality in individuals with ASD, as in the case of the general population, focus on the prevalence of sexual behaviours and on sexual knowledge (Dewinter et al, 2013;Kellaher, 2015). Studies based on self-report (Byers et al, 2012(Byers et al, , 2013Dewinter et al, 2015;Mehzabin and Stokes, 2011;Ousley and Mesibov, 1991) and parental or caregiver reports (Haracopos and Pedersen, n.d.;Hellemans et al, 2007Hellemans et al, , 2010Holmes and Himle, 2014;Stokes and Kaur, 2005) have shown that sexuality is a part of life for individuals with ASD. Especially highfunctioning adolescents and adults with ASD reported or demonstrated interest in relationships and partnered sexuality (Haracopos and Pedersen, n.d.).…”