Sexuality : NZDSA 2004

Publisher: Auckland NZDSA 2004Description: 28 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | ADOLESCENTS | PUBERTY | SEXUALITY ISSUES | SEX INFORMATION | SEXUAL HEALTH | SEXUAL HYGIENE | MENSTRUATION | MASTURBATION | CONTRACEPTION | SEXUAL ABUSE
Contents:
Should we teach our children about sexuality? Why we have to Why we don't want to|When we should teach|What we should teach|How we should teach|How to explain Parents talk Hygiene : teaching tips & tales|Periods|Masturbation|Contraceptive choices|Hooray I'm growing up : Sarah's period|Hooray I'm growing up : Sam's special private game|Is the new Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS) suitable for women with Down syndrome?|Abstinence|Sexually transmitted disease|Sexual abuse|Dave Hingsburger|12 recommendations for parents
Summary: Covers sexuality and human relationship issues in the context of Down syndrome. Outlines the difficulties faced by adolescents with Down syndrome in accessing information about sexuality. Discusses what parents can do to mitigate these problems encountered by their children. Offers a hygiene teaching tips and tales section. Deals with issues surrounding menstruation, and also masturbation. Contains self-advocate-friendly illustrations.
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Covers sexuality and human relationship issues in the context of Down syndrome. Outlines the difficulties faced by adolescents with Down syndrome in accessing information about sexuality. Discusses what parents can do to mitigate these problems encountered by their children. Offers a hygiene teaching tips and tales section. Deals with issues surrounding menstruation, and also masturbation. Contains self-advocate-friendly illustrations.

Sealed sexuality supplement to New Zealand Down Syndrome News, Vol. 22, Spring 2004

Should we teach our children about sexuality?
Why we have to
Why we don't want to|When we should teach|What we should teach|How we should teach|How to explain
Parents talk
Hygiene : teaching tips & tales|Periods|Masturbation|Contraceptive choices|Hooray I'm growing up : Sarah's period|Hooray I'm growing up : Sam's special private game|Is the new Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS) suitable for women with Down syndrome?|Abstinence|Sexually transmitted disease|Sexual abuse|Dave Hingsburger|12 recommendations for parents

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Great to have NZ perspective. Only issue, some of the references now out of date. Great to have family focus. Support workers commented how useful they found it.

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