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Instructional Level: Beginner

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Course Outline:

Course Outline

Hour 1

  • Description, images and research-based review of healthy sexuality and developmental disability
  • Attitudes
  • Dispelling myths
  • Facts

Hour 2

  • Evidence-based Research review steps to teaching sexuality.
  • Cited challenges to teaching sexual safety and self-care

Hour 3

  • Review of challenges for teaching sexual public and private behavior
  • Cited challenges in relationship development relating to sexuality awareness and social boundaries
  • Abuse prevention and unwritten social rules education to facilitate healthy sexual relationships.
  • Treatment and educational program development and obstacles

Author

Melanie H. Johnston, M.A., SLP/CAS

Sexuality Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and ASD - Friday, February 28th, 2025, 5:00pm-8:00pm ET

Sexuality Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and ASD - Friday, February 28th, 2025, 5:00pm-8:00pm ET

3 Hours Instructional Level: Beginner
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Description:

Course Overview

Teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a formal environment to understand their sexuality is generally ignored, until it becomes a problem.  Like any other subject, addressing sexuality with instructional focus requires starting early, preparing the students before puberty begins and teaching facts and appropriate behaviors. This course will debunk the myths and facts surrounding sexuality within this specific population while demonstrating how to break down barriers and build a comprehensive sexuality education program for students from elementary through adulthood. Strategies will be taught on enabling each individual to be safe from exploitation and abuse, more independent and more integrated into their own communities resulting in a more positive quality of life will be provided.

Full Course Description
Course OverviewTeaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a formal environment to understand their sexuality is generally ignored, until it becomes a problem.  Like any other subject, addressing sexuality with instructional focus requires starting early, preparing the students before puberty begins and teaching facts and appropriate behaviors. This course will debunk the myths and facts surrounding sexuality within this specific population while demonstrating how to break down barriers and build...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course is intended to instruct the professional to effectively address issues of basic sexuality awareness and safety in therapy and educational program settings.  

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the meaning of healthy sexuality.
  • List professional responsibilities for teaching healthy sexuality.
  • List 3 goals and 3 attitudes associated with sexuality education.
  • Identify the basic elements for discussing sexuality.
  • Identify 4 facts and 4 myths about sexuality and development disability.
  • List 3 reasons professionals avoid sexuality education.
  • Identify the statistics for gender expression and physical attraction for DD individuals.
  • Identify the 5 basic skill areas that need to be taught for sexuality education.
  • Recognize why hygiene is the most important basic sexuality health and safety skill.
  • List the 3 P’s of Sexuality Social Skills
  • List 3 ways ID/DD individuals learn about sexual relationships.
  • Identify 4 facts to teach regarding sexuality and relationships.
  • Identify 4 hidden rules regarding personal and private space.
  • Recognize abuse prevention training techniques.
  • Identify the steps for teaching safe dating.
  • List 4 challenges in establishing formal sexuality education.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course is intended to instruct the professional to effectively address issues of basic sexuality awareness and safety in therapy and educational program settings.  

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the meaning of healthy sexuality.
  • List professional responsibilities for teaching healthy sexuality.
  • List 3 goals and 3 attitudes associated with sexuality education.
  • Identify the basic elements for discussing sexuality.
  • Identify 4 facts and 4 myths about sexuality and development disability.
  • List 3 reasons professionals avoid sexuality education.
  • Identify the statistics for gender expression and physical attraction for DD individuals.
  • Identify the 5 basic skill areas that need to be taught for sexuality education.
  • Recognize why hygiene is the most important basic sexuality health and safety skill.
  • List the 3 P’s of Sexuality Social Skills
  • List 3 ways ID/DD individuals learn about sexual relationships.
  • Identify 4 facts to teach regarding sexuality and relationships.
  • Identify 4 hidden rules regarding personal and private space.
  • Recognize abuse prevention training techniques.
  • Identify the steps for teaching safe dating.
  • List 4 challenges in establishing formal sexuality education.

 

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 3 Hours

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-interactive course is offered at 0.3 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 3 Hours

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-interactive course is offered at 0.3 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.