Let's Talk About Sex. (Here's Why...and How) is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of transition planning, adult service routines, vocational programming, and long-term support decisions.
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Join Free →Behavior Analysts are occasionally asked to provide support in the area of sexuality, although for many this work is outside their scope of experience. Fortunately, supports within the scope of behavior analysis exist which can empower clients to build prerequisite skills for healthy relationships and healthy sexual self expression. This discussion will help behavior analysts understand the need for sex education, especially for individuals with disabilities, delineate scope of competency vs. scope of practice with regard to sexuality/sex education, identify relevant sexuality education topics across the developmental lifespan, and explore ways to incorporate sexuality programming into existing curricula. By the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to: 1. Identify rationale for providing sex education as a way to reduce sexual risk and harm. 2. Distinguish between scope of competency and scope of practice with regard to sexuality/sex education 3. Name preventative/proactive sexuality education topics across the developmental lifespan 4. Explore ways to incorporate sexuality programming into existing curricula
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 3 | General |
Barbara Gross, MA, MEd, MS, BCBA, LBA, CSE, CSES (she/her/any) is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator and Supervisor. She specializes in staff and caregiver training and development of sexual behavior intervention plans for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). She also works to coordinate with educators to promote equity in access to comprehensive sexuality education for children and adults with disabilities. Other areas of practice and research interests include pornography literacy, abuse prevention for adults with disabilities, and dissemination of behavior analysis and the potential it offers to promote healthy sexuality for people of all abilities.
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