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Table 1 Overview of sessions and themes in the Tackling Teenage Training program

From: Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a psychosexual training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Sessions

Themes

Session 1 Talking about puberty

Discussing puberty

Session 2 This is me

Appearances

Session 3 A good first impression

First impressions

Session 4 What do you call that?

Naming body parts

Session 5 Changes during puberty in boys

Male physical changes

Session 6 Changes during puberty in girls

Female physical changes

Session 7 Making love to yourself

Masturbation, rules and hygiene

Session 8 Friendship

How to become and maintain friends

Session 9 Being in love and stuff…

Falling in love

Session 10 Doubts and confusion during puberty

Sexual orientation

Session 11 Being in love and dating

Falling in love and dating

Session 12 Safe sex

Sexual intercourse, contraception and STD

Session 13 The first time

Sexual intercourse

Session 14 Pregnancy and birth

Pregnancy

Session 15 Where do you draw the line?

Setting and respecting boundaries

Session 16 Yours and other people’s boundaries

Setting and respecting boundaries

Session 17 Internet and making contact

Safe internet use

Session 18 Bad boyfriends (session for girls)

Abusive boyfriends