Things Tom Likes: A book about sexuality and masturbation for boys and young men with autism and related conditions

Kate E. Reynolds

Aug 2014 · Jessica Kingsley Publishers

About this ebook

Tom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching his penis.

This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation. It covers when and where it is appropriate and helps to establish boundaries surrounding privacy more generally. With simple but explicit illustrations, this book provides the perfect platform to talk about sexuality with boys and young men with autism or special needs.

Ratings and reviews

I have to say as a person with Autism, though high functioning, this is a very well written book. It explains everything with easy to understand wording and, while the illustrations are explicit, they are, in my opinion, influential. I mean a lot of Autistic individuals are visual learners and heck everyone masturbates right? I kinda wish they had books like this when I was a teen.

loved it

I pee in the bed

About the author

Kate E. Reynolds, MSc (Dist) BSc. RGN. PGDipHEd. PGDipCouns., worked for the UK's National Health Service for 18 years, seven of which were in HIV/Aids and sexual health as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Senior Counsellor and staff trainer. In 2005 Kate's son was diagnosed as having 'classic' autism with intellectual (learning) disabilities. Since then, Kate has written several books for JKP about sexuality education and autism/intellectual disabilities. She is a researcher and public speaker; in 2016 she spoke at an All Party Parliamentary Group meeting about sex education and disability and speaks extensively with parents and caregivers.