International conference: „Autism. Sexuality” – program

10:00 Opening 

10:15 – 11:15 Introduction to the sexuality of people in the autism spectrum – Sławomir Jakima, MD, PhD, specialist psychiatrist, psychotherapist, clinical sexologist and supervisor of PTS and PTMS, Warsaw

11:15 – 12:00 What is sexuality – between the obvious and the integrity – Magdalena Przystańska, M.Sc, psychologist, psychotherapist, clinical sexologist, PTS supervisor, Poznań

Break 12:00-12:30

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12:30-13:30 Differences in the sexual development of people in the autism spectrum in childhood and adolescence and the reasons for consultations in the office of a child psychiatrist – Barbara Barteczka, MD specialist in child and youth psychiatry, sexologist, Poznań 

13:30-14:30 The differences in sexual development of adults in the autism spectrum and the reasons for psychiatric consultations –  Ewa Dobiała, MD, specialist in psychiatry and environmental therapy, psychotherapist and supervisor-aplicant PTP,  international trainer of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy, Leszno

 Break 14:30-15:30 

15:30:16:30 In the spectrum of relationship – experiences from therapeutic practice – Anna Gulczyńska, M.Sc, PhD, psychologist, psychotherapist, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań 

16:30-17:30 Problems of homosexual couples in psychotherapy of couples – Magdalena Namysłowska, MD, PhD – specialist in psychiatry, psychotherapist and supervisor-applicant PTP, Warsaw 

17:30-17:55 – In a labyrinth of stimuli. Sensory processing and gender dysphoria versus sexuality of people on the autism spectrum – Emil Zaremba- self-advocat, Krakow 

10:00-10:45 Sexuality in terms of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy – Pavel Frolov, MD, specialist in psychiatry, psychotherapist, supervisor, international trainer of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy, Khabarovsk, Russia, WAPP

10:45-11:45 Romantic upbringing of autistic children and psychosexual development – Joanna Ławicka, M.Sc, PhD special educator, Prezydent of Prodeste Foundation, Opole 

11:45-12:15 Break

12:15-13:00 Parents’ fears about sexuality of children in spectrum – Maxim Chemkarov, MD, specialist psychiatrist, psychotherapist, supervisor, international trainer of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy, Błagowieszczeńsk, Russia, WAPP 

13:00-13:45 Parent vs the sexuality of an autistic child – Bożena Chrostowska, M.Sc, PhD, pedagogue, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 

13:45-14:15 Discussion

14:15-15:15 Break

15:15 – 16:00 Stress invisible to majority – Ekaterina Docunova, M.Sc, psychologist, psychotherapist, international trainer of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy, Khabarovsk, Russia, WAPP 

16:00-16:45 Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in the autism spectrum – Izabela Fornalik, M.Sc, PhD, special educator, sex educator, psychotherapist, Warsaw 

16:45-17:30 Facts and myths about LGBT+ people in the autism spectrum – Ewa Furgał, anti-discrimination educator, LGBT self-advocat in the autism spectrum, Krakow 

17:30-17:55 Social role from the perspective of the transgender autistic – Leon Stachowiak, self-advocat, Leszno 

10:00-11:00 Autism and sexual violence – from the perspective of the victim and perpetrator of abuse – Katarzyna Szlecht M.Sc., Ola Mikołajczak M.Sc., Daily Psychiatric Department for Children and Youth, Poznań 

11:00-12:00 Problems of persons of different sexes in relations with the criminal justice system – Łukasz Plaza, Atty, Law Firm Plaza i Wspólnicy, Toruń 

12.00-12:30 Break

12:30-13:15 Autoeroticism in the light of the ethics of protecting people – Michal Handzel, M.Sc, PhD Institutum Investigationis Scovorodianum, Autism Team Fundation Krakow 

13:15-14:00 Belonging obsession. In the tick of feminism and sexuality – a case study- Agnieszka Warszawa, therapeutic support specialist,  Institutum Investigationis Scovorodianum, Prezydent of Autism Team Fundation, Łódź

14:00 – 14:30 Barriers experienced by autistic people in accessing information about sexuality – Agata Woźniak, Pro Europa Foundation, Toruń 

14:30 – 15:00 Closure of conference