Every body

needs to know

A sexuality and relationships education resource for teaching people with a disability

	Why it was developed
	What it includes
	Lesson topics
	What special needs are addressed?
	Example lesson   (may take approx 1 min to display)
	Example flashcards
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Last Update:10 February 2011

Why it was developed:

People with disabilities have traditionally not had access to sexuality information. This is often because societal attitudes have failed to acknowledge that people with a disability are sexual beings and have the same rights to sexual expression, education and health as people without a disability.

Therefore people with a disability may have different experiences of sexuality, reproduction and sexual health. They may also have differing needs for sexuality and relationships education and information. To address this, FPQ offers a range of services to meet the specific needs of people with disabilities.

Every body needs to know has been developed in response to the need expressed by educators and workers in the disability field for a teaching/learning package addressing the specific needs of their group. This package can also be used in conjunction with the sexuality components of Health and Physical Education (HPE), Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) and Science curricula.

People with disabilities, particularly an intellectual disability, may have complex and multifaceted needs in the area of sexuality and relationships education.

Every body needs to know addresses the sexuality issues of people with a disability including:

• limited ability to acquire knowledge elsewhere
• less opportunity to engage spontaneously with peers
• difficulties in distinguishing fact from fiction
• increased vulnerability to sexual assault and exploitation
• challenges in reading social situations and matching behaviour
• difficulties predicting consequences of actions
• high rates of sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies and sexually related offences
• strong negative messages about selves and sexuality

Every body needs to know was developed to support the belief that all people have the right and ability to learn about their own sexuality.

What it includes:

• support material
• 38 lesson outlines
• 87 worksheets
• 295 cards
• specific needs suggestions
• a CD licensed to be used on up to 3 computers

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Lesson topics:

• Group formation:
  • 1.1 Group formation
• Private bodies:
  • 2.1 Talking about bodies
  • 2.2 Being private
• Puberty:
  • 3.1 What is puberty?
  • 3.2 Healthy puberty?
  • 3.3 Puberty for girls
  • 3.4 Puberty for boys
• Periods:
  • 4.1 About periods
  • 4.2 Managing periods
  • 4.3 About menopause
• Relationships:
  • 5.1 Talking about relationships
  • 5.2 Understanding friendships
  • 5.3 Families
  • 5.4 Working relationships
• Sexual relationships:
  • 6.1 Healthy sexual relationships
  • 6.2 Sexual identity
  • 6.3 Making decisions about sexual activity
  • 6.4 About masturbation
  • 6.5 Safer sex
  • 6.6 About contraception
  • 6.7 About sterilisation
• Pregnancy information:
  • 7.1 I nside the body
  • 7.2 Fertilisation, pregnancy and birth
  • 7.3 Babies — your decision
  • 7.4 Pregnancy options
• Feeling good:
  • 8.1 About feelings
  • 8.2 Feeling good about yourself
  • 8.3 Women can do anything
  • 8.4 Men can do anything
• Being safe:
  • 9.1 Self protection
  • 9.2 Rules about touch
  • 9.3 Sexual offending - rules and consequences
  • 9.4 Work and travel - rules and behaviours
• Sexual health checks:
  • 10.1 Going to the doctor
  • 10.2 Female sexual health checks
  • 10.3 Breast checks
  • 10.4Having a mammogram
  • 10.5 Male sexual health checks

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What special needs are addressed?

• Hearing impairment
• Visual impairment
• Physical impairment
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Moderate intellectual impairment
• Profound intellectual impairment
• Communication impairment
• Behavioural issues

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How to order:

Complete the Order Form and return with payment to FPQ.

The total package is $490.00 (GST inclusive) (plus freight)

Special offer for previous customers to update — purchase CD only $50 (GST inclusive)

For any enquiries contact FPQ on:

Phone: 61 7 3250 0240  Fax: 61 7 3250 0924

Email: info@fpq.com.au

or your nearest FPQ office

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