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Educate school age children and build their self-esteem so they can make informed choices!
STARS 2 is an adapted version of the original
STARS guidebook that is focused on school-aged children. The
STARS 2 model concentrates on four areas: Understanding Relationships, Social Skills Training, Sexual Awareness, and Assertiveness with the goals of promoting positive sexuality and preventing sexual abuse. Assessment tools help identify the strengths and needs of each individual, and then the activities can be catered to address specific needs.
List of contents
Section 1: Introduction
How to Use This Book
Why Sexuality Education?
Misbeliefs and Facts about Sexuality and Youth with Developmental Disabilities
Section 2: STARS 2 Model
Content Areas and Goals
Assessing the Needs of the Child, or "Figuring Out What to Teach"
Guidelines for Parents and Support Providers
Guidelines for Training
Section 3: Understanding Relationships
Section 4: Social Interaction
Section 5: Sexual Awareness
Section 6: Assertiveness
Section 7: Appendix
Sample Letters to Parent or Guardian
1a. Sample Letter to Parent or Guardian Describing Sexuality Education Program
1b. Sample Letter to Parent or Guardian about Relationships
Glossary
Resources
Expressions (Faces)
Male and Female Drawings
Me and My World Scrapbook
About the author
Susan M. Heighway, MSW, PNP-BC, APNP, completed her education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Madison.
Susan Kidd Webster, MSSW, ISW, is a Senior Lecturer and Field Faculty Associate at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Summary
Specially designed for teaching adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. The STARS 2 model focuses on four areas - Understanding Relationships, Social Skills Training, Sexual Awareness, and Assertiveness - with the goals of promoting positive sexuality and preventing sexual abuse. Assessment tools help identify the strengths and needs of each individual.
