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Tips and Tools for Positive, Effective Sexuality Conversations
In this workshop, join the Perkins Transition Center and Katherine McLaughlin for an enriching discussion to uncover tools that will make talking about the topic of sexuality with young adults with disabilities easier to approach.
About this Workshop
Engaging in conversations about sexuality with young adults is essential yet often challenging. Many of us may lack the experience or skills to have healthy discussions. In this workshop, we will explore strategies and tools for answering questions and addressing behaviors.
In Part One of our Sexuality Series, learn about topics to teach, parent scenarios, teachable moments, the Scarborough Method, and join us for an enriching discussion to uncover tools that will make this topic easier to approach.
Speaker
Katherine McLaughlin, Founder & Director of Training, Elevatus Training.
Download the presentation
Download Session one handouts
Additional Resources
- My Disability Roadmap – An Emmy-Winning Op-Doc, The New York Times
In My Disability Roadmap, 21-year-old Samuel Habib, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, explores adulthood with a disability. Through candid conversations, he shares aspirations for dating, independence, and education, highlighting the need to support the sexual lives of people with disabilities.
About the Sexuality series
Discussing sexuality with young adults is vital, yet often challenging, and many of us lack the experience or skills to engage in healthy conversations. These discussions play a key role in promoting personal well-being, respect, and dignity.
The Sexuality Series is a virtual, four-part series of free workshops put on by the Perkins Transition Center, designed for families and professionals to explore strategies for meaningful conversations and discover tools to make the topic of Sexuality easier to approach with young adults with disabilities.
Speaker: Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed., Founder and Director of Training, Elevatus Training
Other workshops in the series:
- Part One: Tips and Tools for Positive, Effective Sexuality Conversations (this workshop)
- Part Two: How to help your Child to be a Strong Sexual Self- Advocate
- Part Three: Healthy Boundaries: Types of Public and Private Relationships
- Part Four: Moving from a Friend to a Partner in the Age of Technology
