Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability - Mass.gov (PDF)

Prepared by a partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (MDDS) Supported by the MA Sexual Violence Prevention Plan made possible by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cooperative Agreement 05037CONT07, CFDA 93.13: ‘Building Evaluation Capacity for Rape Prevention and Education Funded Programs.’ Resource guide contents do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability Resource Guide 2014 Edition  Topic: Page: Introduction to the Resource Guide 3 Note to Parents, Providers, and Public Health Professionals 4 Talking Tips for Parents from Sexuality Educators in Massachusetts 5 Puberty and Human Development 6 Puberty and Human Development: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 8 General Sexuality Education 10 Social Skills and Relationship Development 18 Sexual Orientation and Identity 22 Sexual Health and Human Rights 24 Sexual Abuse Prevention 27 Appendix I 33 About this Resource Guide 43 Table of Contents Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 1  Welcome to the Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability Resource Guide! We are happy to share these helpful sexuality education resources with you. Young people living with disabilities (and their families and health care providers) helped create this guide. It lists their favorite sources of information about growing up healthy and safe. Learning to access sex education and talk openly and honestly about sexual health is an important part of growing up. Young people who understand their own bodies, rights, and experiences may find it easier to communicate their needs and have them respected. All youth deserve information and support to get the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they need to stay healthy in relationships and protected from abuse. If you have been looking for more information about how to grow up healthy and safe, this is the Guide for you! It includes books, CDs, websites, and other resources about: • Changing bodies and feelings • Getting and giving respect • Dating and relationships • Developing sexual identity and orientation • Finding medical information and social support • Protecting yourself from pregnancy, disease and abuse • Developing sexual health and well‐being Introduction to the Resource Guide Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 2 If you need more help, you can ask a trusted adult for help to find the information you need. Or you can contact the Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs Community Support Line at (800) 882‐1435 (calling within MA), (617) 624‐6060 or (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) to speak to someone whose job is to help youth with disabilities and their families find information and resources. Many types of helpful community resources, public benefits, and state programs may be available to you. We hope you enjoy and continue to share these important resources and look forward to adding your new favorites in the future.  The Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability Resource Guide was created to benefit people with disabilities, a priority population identified in the 2009‐2016 Massachusetts Sexual Violence Prevention Plan. Our state plan helps to promote health access and prevent abuse in populations who have historically experienced a higher risk of sexual violence, such as people with disabilities.1 In 2009, state health and social service agencies jointly surveyed youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (and the parents and providers who support them) to learn about their experiences and opinions accessing health education and resources. Together they helped identify many strengths and gaps in healthy sexuality education and abuse prevention education in Massachusetts. Learning how to access accurate and appropriate health information and support is an important developmental task for all youth. Yet according to the 2009 needs and resources assessment survey, many youth with disabilities in Massachusetts lacked sufficient health education or support that addressed their unique needs. Parents and providers surveyed echoed youth requests for relevant sexuality education resources necessary to facilitate youth access to healthy, respectful, equitable relationships and lives free from abuse. Many of the resources in the Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability Resource Guide were first suggested by the youth and adults who took part in the survey. Others were suggested by the staff of related state agencies and program partners. Youth and adults with a wide range of intellectual, developmental and physical abilities and disabilities benefit from the multiple resource types (such as books, CD/DVDs, curricula, trainings, websites, helplines and support groups) listed in the Guide. International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN numbers) are listed for resources available in libraries or online bookstores. While many of the resources are free, costs do vary. Most resources are affordable for individuals and families, although a few may be more affordable to agencies or schools. We hope this Guide will help people living with disabilities and those who care about them find a wealth of resources designed to make sexuality education relevant and accessible to all. State agencies that helped with the survey: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH); Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (MDDS), the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) Note to Parents, Providers, and Public Health Professionals Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 3 1Armour B, Wolf L, Mitra M, Brieding M. Differences in intimate partner violence among women with and without a disability, presentation at American Public Health Association, 10/27/2008  Sexuality Educators in Massachusetts shared these talking tips for parents of youth who have disabilities: •Start early and talk often: remember, the more you do it, the easier it gets. •Keep it simple; provide simple, direct explanations, using words they can understand. Long explanations can be unnecessary, or more confusing. •Be “askable”: make it clear that they can ask you anything, as well as seek help to find the answer together. •Use correct terms that prepare children to talk about their body and experiences: knowing the real names for their body parts makes it easier to communicate about them. Share the changes that will happen to their body and moods before puberty starts. •Try multiple teaching techniques: present information through pictures, books, videos, or social learning models, including role play or asking “What would you do if…” This helps you reinforce your message and find out how your they prefer to learn. •Use “teachable moments”: You can start a conversation naturally while you’re watching television or people interacting, reading a book or listening to music together. •Don’t feel like you have to have all the answers: it’s okay to say, “That’s a good question! I’m not sure about the answer but let’s find out together,” or “Let me think about that one,” if you need more time or information to confidently answer. Talking Tips for Parents from Sexuality Educators in Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 4 • Discuss your values and expectations, and consider theirs: Be willing to hear their entire question or story before responding. If you disagree, explain your concerns (safety, school rules, family expectations, laws, etc.) and come to a solution together. • Model and teach helpful social skills, including self‐esteem: Feeling good about yourself and worthy of being treated well helps prevent high risk behavior and abuse. • See your son/daughter as a whole person capable of experiencing romantic love and affection: Remember that learning to navigate dating, relationships and healthy sexuality are normal developmental tasks best accomplished with your guidance and support. • Encourage independent thinking and action, decision‐making skills and boundary setting: give them support to make choices and decisions that are right for them. Show them how to set boundaries and respect the boundaries of others. • Expose them to a variety of social situations and experiences: Create opportunities for them to build a peer support system. Provide both appropriate supervision and opportunities for privacy. • Teach them about consent and how to powerfully say no (or, yes): When children are little, you can teach them “no, go, tell.” As they get older, reinforce the need to both clearly ask for, and give or refuse consent to dating, relationships and sexuality. • Guide them to access ongoing sources of information and support: help them find medically‐accurate, developmentally appropriate resources they can access independent of you, whether it is another trusted adult, health care provider or website.  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Girls are Girls and Boys are Boys, So What’s the Difference? Sol Gordon Published by: Prometheus Books (1991) ISBN: 0879756861 This book explains the facts of human reproduction and the physical differences between boys and girls. It contains good illustrations of human development appropriate for all youth. • Parents • Children/youth I Am a Beautiful Person: Sexuality and Me Produced by: The PACER Center, a National Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights based in Minneapolis. Available at: www.wifacets.org/videos/beautiful.html This video provides discussion by parents and young people with disabilities about the important, but challenging topic of sexuality. 13 minutes. Closed‐captioned. • Children/youth with disabilities Janet’s Got Her Period: Menstrual Care Judi Gray, Jitka Jilich Published by: James Stanfield Co. 1990 Available at: www.stanfield.com/shop/other‐sex‐ed‐ programs‐janet‐got‐her‐period This training program is geared to young women with cognitive impairment. It includes a video which is done in story form and features a girl with Down Syndrome and her family. There is an accompanying story/picture book of guidelines for “managing menstruation” and a set of pictographs. Actors have Australian accents. • Health care professionals • Educators and direct support professionals Sexuality of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities Pediatrics. Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2006) Nancy A. Murphy, Ellen Roy Elias, for the Council on Children With Disabilities. Available at: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/1 18/1/398.full.pdf This report discusses issues of puberty, contraception, psychosexual development, sexual abuse, and sexuality education specific to children and youths with disabilities and their families. • Health care professionals • Parents of youth with disabilities • Educators Puberty and Human Development (Resources Listed Alphabetically by Title) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 5  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Talking Together... About Growing Up: A Workbook for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities Lorna Scott, Lesley Kerr‐Edwards, and Nic Watts Published by: Family Planning Association (2010) ISBN: 190550618X This workbook offers support for parents and caregivers of children with learning disabilities who are approaching or are around the age of puberty. The easy‐to‐follow style and clear, picture based stories are suitable for young people who may not be able to read. Schools can adapt and use it as part of their sex and relationships education program and to develop their partnership with parents to support this work at home.  Parents  Children/youth with disabilities Teaching Children with Down Syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality: a Guide for Parents and Professionals Terri Couwenhoven Published by: Woodbine House (2007) ISBN: 189062733X This training guide covers relevant issues and concerns for children of all ages, as well as later issues that affect teenagers and young adults. Relevant and helpful for any youth or young adult with developmental or intellectual disabilities (DD/ID).  Parents of children with DD/ID  Educators and direct support professionals  Health care professionals “Where Did I Come From?” Peter Mayle Published by: Lyle Stuart (2000) ISBN: 0818402539 This book covers the basic facts from love‐ making, orgasm, conception and growth inside the womb, through to the actual birth day. Names all the names and shows all the important parts of the body with colorful illustrations. This book is appropriate for younger audiences.  Children/youth  Parents Puberty and Human Development (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 6  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Asperger’s and Girls Tony Attwood Published by: Future Horizons (2006) ISBN: 193256540X This book on puberty and relationships was jointly written by girls and women with Asperger’s to empower individuals living with Asperger’s to successfully transition from girlhood to womanhood. • Adolescent girls with Asperger’s • Parents of adolescent girls with Asperger’s Autism‐Asperger’s & Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond Jerry & Mary Newport Published by: Future Horizons (2002) ISBN: 1885477880 This book provides first‐hand knowledge and practical advice to help guide young autistic adults/adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their caregivers through the often difficult but important topic of puberty. • Adolescents with ASD • Parents of adolescents with ASD Living with Autism: Puberty and Children on the Autism Spectrum Autism Society 4340 East‐West Hwy, Suite 350 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 657‐0881 or 1 (800) 3‐AUTISM (1‐800‐ 328‐8476) Available at: http://www.autism- society.org/files/2014/04LWA_ Puberty.pdf A parent’s guide to navigating and discussing puberty with an autistic daughter or son. You must register to use the website to access this resource. • Parents of youth with ASD • Educators and direct support professionals Puberty and Human Development: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Resources Listed Alphabetically by Title) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 7  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence Luke Jackson Published by: Jessica Kingsley Pub (2002) ISBN: 1843100983 Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters, Luke at 13 years old wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an attempt to address difficult topics such as bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about ASD, school problems, dating, relationships and morality. • Adolescents with ASD Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre‐Teen and Teenage Years Shana Nichols, with Gina Marie Moravcik & Samara Pulver Tetenbaum Published by: Jessica Kingsley Pub. (2008) ISBN: 1843108550 This book covers the many concerns commonly faced by girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their parents, from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and ‘fitting in.’ The authors give candid and realistic advice on a wide range of important teenage topics. • Parents of girls with ASD • Health care professionals Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism Mary Wrobel Published by: Future Horizons (2003) ISBN 1885477945 This curriculum contains stories with information on health, hygiene, modesty, growth and development, menstruation, touching and personal safety and masturbation. • Educators and direct support professionals Puberty and Human Development: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 8  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience All of Us Talking Together: Sex Education for People with Developmental Disabilities (1999) Published by: www.disabilitytraining.com Available at: www.disabilitytraining.com/product‐ info.php?All_of_Us_Talking_Together _DVD‐pid552.html This DVD contains a detailed sex education segment includes reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, contraception, and disease prevention. Social skills, desire for friendship, companionship, romance and relationships are considered. • Parents • Children/youth with disabilities • Educators and direct support professionals Changes In You: An Introduction to Sexual Education Through an Understanding of Puberty Published by: James Stanfield Co. Available at: www.stanfield.com/products/family‐life‐ relationships/other‐family‐ed‐programs/ changes‐in‐you This curriculum provides a gentle and sensitive approach that helps girls and boys feel confident and comfortable with the physical, social and emotional changes during teen years. It includes a trainer’s guide, laminated picture cards (11x17 inch), and student texts (5 each, boy/girl). • Educators CIRCLES®: Intimacy & Relationships Education Contact: Tonia Show or Trudy Grable (408) 727‐5775, [email protected] Parents Helping Parents (PHP) San Jose, CA Published by: James Stanfield Co. Available at: www.stanfield.com/products/family‐life‐ relationships/social‐skills‐circles‐curriculum‐ intimacy‐relationships The CIRCLES curriculum is a 6 weeklong session that teaches social distance and levels of intimacy through the use of six color‐coded concentric circles. It assists students to discriminate different degrees of intimacy and to adapt their behaviors accordingly. It also teaches students how relationships can be formed and maintained according to the social norms of our day. • Youth and adults with DD/ID • Sexuality educators • Social service agencies that work with adults with General Sexuality Education (Resources Listed Alphabetically by Title) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 9  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Deciding on Birth Control: A guide for women with epilepsy Ibis Reproductive Health Available at: www.ibisreproductivehealth.org/ publications/deciding‐birth‐control‐guide‐ women‐epilepsy For more information, email: [email protected] or call: (617) 349‐0040 This article is an in‐depth guide about contraceptive decision‐making for women with epilepsy. This guide answers common birth control questions and dispels myths about epilepsy and birth control usage. Included is also information identifying and describing each birth control method, the benefits, risks and concerns for women with epilepsy. In addition, the authors outline important questions to ask a physician, as well as a guide explaining how to have a conversation about contraception with their doctor. • Women with Epilepsy • Health care professionals EMARC: Relationship and Sexuality Groups and Trainings Contact: Nicole Murphy and Paula Thompson Relationship and Sexuality Groups 26 Princess Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 942‐4888 [email protected] or [email protected] Available at: http://theemarc.org EMARC creates groups and trainings on sexuality, relationships and disability for diverse participants, from people living with disabilities to their parents and providers. Their interactive trainings include activities from curricula in this guide, as well as books and games. The conferences, trainings, ongoing relationship and sexuality support groups they provide may be privately funded or reimbursed by insurance. Contact Nicole and Paula for more information about your specific training or group needs. • Healthcare professionals and educators • Educators and direct support professionals • Parents • Persons with disabilities • Counselors and clinicians F.L.A.S.H. Lesson Plans: Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum Contact: Seattle and King County 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 296‐0100 or (800) 325‐6165 TTY Relay: 711 Available for download at: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/ health/ personal/famplan/educators/flash.aspx The F.L.A.S.H. curriculum is a sexual education course for schools created by the Seattle, Washington, Office of Public Health. The curriculum can be downloaded at no charge from the website. F.L.A.S.H. consists of lesson plans and transparencies for grades 4 through 12 as well as lesson plans and curriculum designed for special education students and young adults. • Children/youth • Parents • Educators General Sexuality Education (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 10  General Sexuality Education Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Contact: Ibis Reproductive Health 17 Dunster Street, Suite 201 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 349‐0040 Email: [email protected] Available at: www.girlswithnerve.com Young people with epilepsy helped create this website to connect other teens with epilepsy with the sexual and reproductive health information and support they need to be healthy. The website shares information on epilepsy 101, periods and menstrual problems, birth control, dating and parenting and pregnancy in the format and style the teens wanted. GirlsWithNerve.com includes many ways to connects and find support via Facebook, Twitter and guest blogging too. • Young women with Epilepsy Human Sexuality Education for Students with Special Needs MarshMedia and the Puberty Education for Students with Special Needs programs (2007) Liz Sweeney Available at: www.ejhs.org/volume10/MarshMedia White Paper.pdf This publication and PowerPoint presentation discusses cultural and developmental considerations related to teaching youth with special needs about sexual health. • Educators Introduction to Sexuality Education for Individuals Who are Deaf‐Blind and Significantly Developmentally Delayed The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf‐Blind Available at: www.nationaldb.org/documents/ products/sex‐ed.pdf This report discusses the importance of providing the deaf‐ blind population with information and skills on issues such as modesty, appropriate touch and personal boundaries, menstruation, masturbation, sexual health care, and sexual abuse. • Parents and health care professionals • Adults who are deaf/blind or have significant DD • Educators and direct support professionals Life Cycle ‐ How We Grow and Change: A Human Development and Sexuality Education Curriculum Sherrie M. Vavrichek and R. Kay Tolle Published by: Life Cycle Education Consultants, LLC. (2008) Available at: http://bluetowertraining.com/online‐store This curriculum is designed to teach youth and adults with developmental disabilities about psycho‐social and sexual development throughout the human life cycle. Self‐esteem, privacy awareness, respectful relationships, appropriate/inappropriate touch, abuse prevention, independence, physical growth and change are some of the key concepts emphasized. Life Cycle includes an instructor's guide, pre and post test, quizzes, lesson plans, and over 100 student lessons and activities as well as a CD with full‐color illustrations to enhance the teaching and learning process. • Adolescents and adults with DD/ID • Sexuality educators • Direct support professionals General Sexuality Education (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 11  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Maria Talks! Statewide Sexual Health Helpline and Website Produced by AIDS Action Available at: www.mariatalks.com This statewide helpline and website for teens and young adults provides youth‐friendly low‐ literacy information about sexual health topics from anatomy to relationships and communication, sex, birth control, pregnancy options, HIV/STD prevention, sexual identity issues and more. It also provides information about and referrals to sexual health and youth development programs in MA. • Youth • Parents • Educators and direct support professionals • Health care professionals Sex Education for Physically, Emotionally, and Mentally Challenged Youths Advocates for Youth Available at: www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ 479?task=view This resource guide provides an overview of common myths and facts about the sexuality of people living with disabilities, as well as guidelines for parents of physically or mentally challenged children and youths. Also includes a select, annotated bibliography of sex education materials and resources. PDF also available for download. • Parents • Educators • Health care professionals Sexuality and Disabilities Bibliography Available at: www.siecus.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page. viewpage&pageid=580&grandparentID=477& parentID=572 This bibliography provides websites, curricula, and books for both educators and learners. • Educators and direct support professionals Sexuality Education Curriculum for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (2009) written in collaboration with Green Mountain Self Advocacy Available for order from: www.plannedparenthood.org/planned‐ parenthood‐northern‐new‐england/local‐ education‐training/development‐disabilites‐ sexuality A three part curriculum that includes: • Manual with tips on how to establish a sexuality education group and be an effective sex educator • Curriculum with a peer education model and 20 lessons with scripts and handouts • Pre/post test instructions for students. • Adults with developmental disabilities/ intellectual disabilities • Sexuality educators • Direct support professionals General Sexuality Education (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 12  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience Sexuality Education for Youth with Disability or Chronic Illness: A Resource List University of Michigan Health System Available at: www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/ disabsex. htm Website with many types of resources for many different audiences. The site is regularly updated and resources are vetted by University of Michigan experts in child behavioral health. • Persons with disabilities • Support staff • Family members • Social service agencies that work people with disabilities • Health care professionals • Educators and direct support professionals Sexuality in Mid‐ and Later Life Bibliography Available at: www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Sexuality%20 in%20Middle%20and%20Later%20Life‐‐ Bibliography%20(2002).pdf This bibliography includes curricula, websites, and books for educators and learners to understand and value sexual expression at every age. • Educators and direct support professionals Sexuality Issues for Youth with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions Florida University Gainesville Institute for Child Health Policy Ceci Shapland (2000). Available at: http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED446401 This guide is part of a series focusing on a comprehensive system of family‐centered, culturally competent, community‐based care for children with special health care needs who are approaching adulthood and may need assistance in making the transition from pediatric to adult health care and to post‐secondary education and/or employment. The guide includes information for professionals about preventing teen pregnancy and planning programs that meet the needs of youth with disabilities. • Health care professionals • Direct support professionals General Sexuality Education (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 13  Title Contact Information & Availability Resource Type & Overview Intended Audience SIECUS Report: Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities Published by: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Inc . Vol. 29, No.3 Feb./Mar. 2001 Available at: http://one.center‐school.org/search‐ document‐detail.php?id=663 This annotated bibliography on sexuality and disability includes information on books, videos, curricula, and organizations with information related to this subject. • Educators and direct support professionals Sproutflix Available at: www.sproutflix.com Sproutflix is a website that offers video streams, downloads, DVDs and playlists to be purchased and licensed for institutional use. Sproutflix works with youth with developmental and intellectual disabilities to create realistic and moving films that inspire, inform, and affect change. Search using the key words “independence,” “young adult,” “relationships,” “sexuality,” or by a particular type of disability. • Persons with ID/DD • Educators and direct support professionals • Family members Take 3 Steps to Women's Health! Available at: www.oakhillcrse.org/workbooks/ content.asp?subnavid=118 Take 3 Steps to Women’s Health! is a workbook for women with developmental disabilities that provides essential health information and takes the mystery out of routine breast and pelvic screenings. • Persons with disabilities • Health care professionals Teach‐A‐Bodies An Effective Resource for Sex Education, Investigation, Therapy and Courtroom Testimony Published by: June Harnest (1983) Available at: www.teach‐a‐bodies.com This website offers anatomically correct plush dolls of varying ages, ethnicities and both sexes with an accompanying curriculum booklet. • Health care professionals • Educators and direct support professionals General Sexuality Education (Continued) Massachusetts Department of Public Health – Bureau of Community Health and Prevention – 2014 250 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02108 | (617) 624‐6060 (phone) (617) 624‐5992 (TTY) Page 14