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This seminar offers a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to the expression of sexuality of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. A model is provided that will support the safety and quality of life of program participants, while also safeguarding the integrity of the service provider.
Topics covered include:
- rights and responsibilities of program participants and their service providers
- issues of policy and consent in relation to the sexual expression of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities
- enhancing interpersonal skill development through the therapeutic group modality
- components of a multi-modality approach to sexuality education
- assessing consent to sexual expression
- discussion of problematic and deviant sexual behaviors
- teaching sexual abuse avoidance
- effective teaching strategies for use by direct care staff
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