Sexuality for All Abilities: Teaching and Discussing Sexual Health in Special Education / Edition 1

by Katie Thune, Molly Gage

Overview

Written in accessible, person-first language, this essential manual helps educators comfortably and knowledgeably bring comprehensive sex education to the special education classroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367444136
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/06/2020
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Katie Thune is an educator, author, and advocate for people with disabilities. She has her teaching license in health education, and special education K-12, as well as an MA in education. She worked as a teacher for Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota for 12 years and provides extensive curriculum writing on relationships and sexuality education.

Molly Gage has an MA and PhD in English from the University of Minnesota. She founded Modern Writing Services to help writers express progressive ideas in works of rigorous, thought-provoking nonfiction.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Students in the Special Education Classroom Need (and Deserve) a Comprehensive Sex Education 2. How to Get Comfortable with a Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum 3. How to Manage Parent Attitudes 4. How to Approach Topics and Structure Lessons 5. How to Provide Students a Lesson in Healthy Relationships 6. How to Meet Bigger Challenges 7. The Impact of Providing Lessons in Sexual Health on Students with Developmental Disabilities