Teaching children with Down syndrome about their bodies, boundaries, and sexuality
Subtitle: a guide for parents and professionals
By: Terri Couwenhoven.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Woodbine House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Bethesda, MD
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781890627331
Subjects: Down syndrome -- Patients -- Sexual behavior; Sex instruction for children with mental disabilities
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started; title: Learning about the body: key information & ideas for teaching; title: Teaching about privacy; title: Touch and affection; title: Teaching your child about the physical changes of puberty; title: Masturbation; title: Social and emotional development in adolescence; title: Caring for the body during puberty; title: Social skills for healthy relationships; title: Friendships and dating; title: Committed partnerships, marriage, and parenthood; title: Exploitation prevention; title: Sexuality education in schools; title: You've postponed this 'til now.