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RE: (66) Sex education as prevention of sexual abuse victmization/offending for adolescents/adults with disabilities?
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>As a community outreach program in Baltimore, we use this approach - after all, when attempting to prevent the abuse of a child's sexuality, how can we NOT talk about sexuality? Sexual abuse prevention and human sexuality education are inextricably linked. Funny how folks so often try to dance around that! We are currently using a program called Care for Kids Early Childhood Sexuality and Abuse Prevention Program. The Program originated in Ontario and now Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is the lead agency training trainers in the U.S. The program aims to take the responsibility off children to protect themselves (seeing as children truly aren't able to assert themselves and say NO to someone they know and trust - as is the case with most offenders), placing increased emphasis on adult education as well as early childhood sexuality education, with a focus on body parts, communication, expressed feelings, boundaries, etc. We are just about to pilot the program with a group of low-income families in Baltimore. They also offer a program for older students called Care for Kids Pre-puberty Education. Having worked in special education, I think the lessons could be easily modified. The contact person at PCAV is Courtney Gandee (802-786-2424). Also, feel free to contact me directly at awest@cc-md.org if you would like more information about implementing the program with urban, multi-cultural groups.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Allison West, LGSW</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Child Safe Program Manager</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>St. Vincent's Center</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2600 Pot Spring Road</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Timonium, MD 21093</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>410-252-4000, ext. 1602</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu [<A HREF="mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu";>mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu</A>] On Behalf Of B. Ethridge</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:55 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: (66) Sex education as prevention of sexual abuse victmization/offending for adolescents/adults with disabilities?</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear ListServ, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> I am an education Ph.D. student in the special</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>education, disabilities and risk studies emphasis at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>UCSB. I am interested in sex education for adolescents</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>with disabilities in general. There are a number of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>tangents of interest to me:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>1. Sex education as a method of prevention of sexual</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>abuse victimization</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2. Sex education as a method of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>prevention/intervention of sexual abusing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>3. Sex education modifications in general for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>adolescents with disabilities, specifically learning disabilities and cognitive disabilities/delays. (reasoning welcomed, and empirical studies most</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>welcomed)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Any light that you can shed on this subject,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>including data sets would be most appreciated. Thank</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>you. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Brandy L. Ethridge</FONT>
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