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Program for Teens
Sexuality Plus
A Prevention Program for Teens
Human sexuality can often be a confusing experience. Due to its' controversial and taboo nature,
many students report lacking comprehensive education on the subject. The philosophy of this program is
to stimulate adolescent males and females to think critically about sexuality and to make better
choices concerning sexual health.
The program is designed as a two part prevention package. The topics covered include prevention
against disease (including HIV/AIDS) and prevention against unwanted pregnancy. They are basic
components to healthy sexuality that many students are lacking in knowledge.
Targeted Grade levels: 7/8/9/10
Topics to be covered:
Session 1
- Anatomy & sexual function (male/ female)
- Pregnancy & contraception
- Sexual myths
Session 2
- Sexually transmitted infections (including HIV)
- Prevention- abstinence & condom use
Programs for Special Needs
Working with special needs students on the subject of sexuality can be a challenge for both the
educator and the students. The population I have been working with include a broad spectrum of
intellectual disability.
The R-E-S-P-E-C-T lecture is an anagram that follows a sequence taking the students through a
journey of healthy sexuality. This lecture is done with visual aids and hands-on exercises with condoms.
RESPECT stands for:
R = Response (Human sexual anatomy)
E = Expressing Consent (understanding what consent means and how to get it)
S = STI's (symptoms and consequences)
P = Pregnancy (the biology and social consequences)
E = Exploring Options (considering abstinence and other things besides intercourse)
C = Condoms (hands-on approach of how to use them correctly)
T = Talk (how to negotiate and talk to a partner about sex)
Understanding Adolescent Sexuality &
Teaching Sex Ed
A Workshop For Teachers
Many teachers are required to teach sexuality education in one capacity or another. Trends in
sexuality change over the years, and teachers can often be left at a loss for understanding the needs
of their students. This program will explore the new trends in sexuality, and give teachers accurate
information on some of the risks involved with adolescent sexuality. It will also give teachers
practical tools to teach this subject to grade levels 7-11.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Understanding adolescent sexuality
- Why teens have sex
- Predictors of adolescent sexual activity
- Current trends
- Sexual Myths
- STI Update & condom information
- Tools for Teaching
- Activity Kits for Teachers
Program for Parents
Program Rationale
Trends in sexuality change over the years, and parents can often be left at a loss for
understanding the needs of their teens. In a day where being able to discuss issues of sexuality
and safety are crucial, it is important for parents to feel confident talking to their children.
What You Can Expect
This program will explore the new trends in sexuality, and give parents accurate information on
some of the risks involved with sexuality. It will also explore parental attitudes about sex to better
understand the attitudes of their children. This seminar will teach parents how to talk to teens about
sex, and give them more confidence to engage in discussion on this difficult subject.
Here is a list and brief description of the topics that can be
covered:
Session 1
- Characteristics of adolescence
How is adolescence defined? What are the biological, psychological and sexual changes in adolescence?
- How has sex changed over the years
Although the act of sex has stayed pretty much the same since the beginning of time, the conditions,
age of first intercourse, social expectations and diseases have changed the way we know sexuality
today.
- Trends in adolescent sexuality
Adolescents have been dealing with pregnancies, abortions, and diseases for a long time. This looks at
statistics of where we are today.
- Understanding adolescent language
To understand adolescents, you need to understand how they use language. This looks at how teens use
language to define and understand their own sexuality
- Why teens have sex
A common question is often why teens
have sex so young? This attempts to understand the early ages of intercourse.
- Predictors of Adolescent sexual activity &
first intercourse
Understanding the predictors of early sexual activity can help parents
to delay their adolescent’s first intercourse experience
- Gender Differences
Boys and girls are socialized in their sexuality differently. There still exists different social
expectations based on gender. This looks at those differences to better understand a teen as male
or female.
Session 2
- STI Update
Sexually Transmitted Infections have grown to pandemic proportions. Many of the infections can be
prevented. Having accurate information to share with adolescents is crucial for their health.
- How to communicate with your kids about sex & safer sex practices
Parents should feel comfortable in approaching their teens with how to practice safer
sex. This will inform parents on safer sex techniques and how to talk to teens about it.
- Parent Attitude Inventory
To understand the attitudes of
our children, we need to better understand our own values and attitudes. This will look at the messages
we have received about sexuality and ask parents to reflect on the messages they have passed on to
their children.
- Sex education in the schools
This looks at what the schools are doing to teach teens about sexuality. It also gives parents the
opportunity to ask a sex educator questions on how they approach certain subjects.
- Abstinence only education versus comprehensive sexuality education
This looks at the different programs and the research behind them. It is an informed
discussion on what parents believe their children should be taught.
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