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Teaching About Joking
Here is an activity you may want to try out for teaching about joking in context. Joking is really difficult because it’s very nuanced. It can be a great way to connect with people but also hurtful....
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Relationship Pyramid
Here is an example of a five point scale that was developed by April Keaton, LCSW, to explain the different levels of relationships. The pyramid shape was used to convey that you might have a lot of...
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Anatomical Models and Drawings
These models are from http://jimjacksonanatomymodels.com/ It can be a little difficult to find the kind of anatomical model that you want for a sexual education class. I’ve used these models and I...
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Making Visuals
There are many different ways to make visuals: cut and paste from magazines, jot down words and images, use Boardmaker, use power point… For each method there are different pros and cons and a lot can...
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Sexual Health- Pelvic Exams
Many women with development disabilities are under anesthesia during pelvic exams or don’t get them at all (or as recommended). However, educating about pelvic exams may be an important part of...
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8 Week Middle School Human Sexuality Curriculum
Over the summer, I did a 8 week sexuality class with middle school students with autism (3 boys and 3 girls). I’ve posted each lesson from the curriculum, but I thought I’d link all the posts together...
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Communicating About Sexuality Adaptively
It can be a little overwhelming to start thinking about communicating pictorially about human sexuality topics, but there are some supports available. Many of you already use Board Maker (computer...
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Privacy Social Stories and Notes on Language
I wanted to put you in touch with a website called “Living Well with Autism“. They have several Board Maker Social Stories related to privacy. While I think overall this site has some nice ideas, I’d...
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Adult Human Sexuality Week 3- Crushes
The main activity this week was a series of worksheets designed around walking participants through the steps of having a crush: places to meet someone, why you notice someone, deciding to talk to...
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Symbols for Life- Picture Communication System
An easy ready guide about abuse and neglect was forwarded along to me (thank you, Jennifer). I think most agencies have adapted abuse and neglect information readily accessible to the individuals they...
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Signs of Flirting
Flirting can be a difficult subject to talk about because it always varies. This aid has some typical behaviors that are flirting, maybe flirting, and not flirting. It’s important to note that this is...
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Privacy Activity
Teaching and learning about privacy can be difficult and confusing. This activity uses a continuum of privacy (using private, semi-private, and public) to help differentiate privacy levels. There are...
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Making decisions about dating can be tough, especially if you don’t really know what types of decisions to make. This graphic can be used to help steer the conversation about dating and how to make...
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