Disability
British Columbia Coalition of People with Disabilities -
http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/wdi/sex&dis.html
The stated purpose of this extensive "webliography" is 'to help meet the sex
education needs of individuals with disabilities, their carers, and professionals...'; and 'to provide readers with easily accessible
information, in a variety of formats, including plain language'.
Family Village General Library : Sexuality and disabilities -
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/general/sexuality.htm
Useful links from Wisconsin University, including ageing, illness, gay and lesbian, intellectual and mental disabilities.
Family Village Library - http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/library.htm
Good starting point for information about a wide range of disabilities - in the form of an A-Z subject catalogue. For people with disabilities, their families and those providing services and support.
NSW Genetics Education Program - http://www.genetics.edu.au/
Information for students, professionals, individuals and families
on genetics and genetic disorders.
By Choice not Chance - http://www.bychoicenotchance.com.au/main.html
This website provides basic information and guidance on sexuality topics
as well as links and references to obtain more detailed support and advice.
Better Health Channel
Fact Sheet “ Sex
education for children with intellectual disabilities – tips for
parents”
Children by Choice - www.childrenbychoice.org.au
Children by Choice provide face to face and Queensland wide telephone counselling
and referral services on unplanned pregnancy issues. The organisation is
committed to providing unbiased information on all unplanned pregnancy options.
Family Planning NSW Bookshop
- www.fp
nsw .org.au/ bookshop
The Family Planning NSW bookshop stocks a wide range of resources on reproductive
health. There is a specific section where a variety of disability resources
are highlighted.
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council - http://www.fddc.org/
The purpose of the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council is to engage in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that contribute to a coordinated, consumer and family centered, consumer and family directed, comprehensive system of community services and individualized supports that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life.
Ice breaker games - www.group-games.com
A collection of group games and ice-breakers.
Likeitis.org.au - www.likeitis.org.au
Information on puberty, peer pressure to relationships, sex, contraception,
STIs.
Queensland Government – Disability - http://www.qld.gov.au/disability/
Disability
pages designed for people with a disability, their families and carers to
connect with government information and resources.
Ramp Up Disability. Discussion. Debate - http://www.abc.net.au/rampup/
A website designed to provide news, discussion and debate for people who
live with a disability, their family, professionals and the community.
SECCA - Sexuality Education Counselling & Consultancy
Agency - http://gdhr.wa.gov.au/resources/agencies-in-wa/secca-sexuality-education-counselling-consultancy-agency/view
secca is a non-profit organization designed to support people with disabilities,
in their efforts to learn about human relationships, sexuality and sexual
health across the lifespan; as well as helping them to develop skills that
will empower them to make informed choices, while acknowledging their own
individual capacity to enhance the quality of their lives.
The Hormone Factory - www.thehormonefactory.com
An interactive website to engage children in questions and answers about
the physical, emotional and social changes associated with puberty.
The Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability - http://www2.som.uq.edu.au/som/Research/ResearchCentres/qcidd/Pages/default.aspx
sexualityandu.ca is a Canadian web site committed to providing accurate
and up-to-date information and education on sexual health. An interactive
website to engage children and young people about their knowledge of sexuality.
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/en/games-and-apps
TheSite.org your guide to the real world - http://www.thesite.org/sexandrelationships/havingsex/sexanddisability/sexwhenyouredisabled
This site provides information for teenagers and young adults on a variety
of topics including sex and relationships.
Women’s Health Queensland Wide Incorporated - www.womhealth.org.au
Women’s Health Queensland Wide (Women’s Health) is a statewide
health promotion, information and education service, run for women by women.
They promote women’s health by working with individuals, community
groups and organisations and government.
