Sexuality education is both a human right, and extremely important, yet is neglected often in clinical practice and research for those with disabilities. In particular, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with profound autism, often do not receive accessible, meaningful sex education across the lifespan. This talk will address how to set sexuality education goals for those with profound disabilities, and explore effective teaching and evaluation strategies for various learners. Information will be presented in a science-forward, sex-positive manner, focussing on real life applicability.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will describe the importance of sexuality education for all individuals
- Participants will outline strategies to select, set, and assess goals in the area of sexuality education for learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Participants will demonstrate understanding of various effective teaching strategies in the area of sexuality education for learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities
About the Presenter
Dr. Cauchi delivered a refreshingly open, practical, and authentic presentation that thoughtfully explored both the considerations and concrete steps involved in beginning true sex education for individuals with Autism, including those with Level 3 ASD. Too often, trainings or literature on this topic feel overly formal or abstract; in contrast, her approach was grounded, accessible, and appeared to be practically useful. She did an excellent job highlighting a wide range of foundational areas that can and should be addressed early on—such as learning to tolerate “no” (rather than simply waiting) and developing the ability to firmly communicate “no” from a self‑protective and self‑advocacy perspective.
important content we should not be shying away from
So much neede course, very inormative and practical. Thank you so much!
Such an important and under-addressed topic! Thank you so much for all of the insights.
Course information
- Title: Let's talk about sex...for everyone!
- Presenter: Jessica Cauchi Ph.D., R.B.A. (Ont), BCBA-D, CPBA-AP
- CEUs: 2 Learning
- Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Customer Rating: (61)