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Talkabout Sex and Relationships 2

A Sex Education Programme
Series: Talkabout
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Talkabout Sex and Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit designed for therapists, educators, and support staff delivering sex education to individuals with special needs. It primarily supports group work but includes adaptable activities for varying abilities. The resource covers physical, interpersonal, and emotional aspects of sex, such as body awareness, consent, sexual health, and healthy relationship guidelines. Packed with practical, engaging activities and full-colour illustrations, it encourages open, non-judgemental discussions on sensitive topics, accompanied by thorough guidance for practitioners.

The toolkit features assessment guidelines for student suitability, photocopiable activities available online, and template letters for parental permission. It is the second volume in the Talkabout series, following a volume focusing on relationships, and is recognised as a trusted resource for special needs sex and relationship education.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for therapists, educators, and support staff working with individuals with special needs. It is especially suitable for those who lead group-based sex education sessions and require adaptable, practical resources to facilitate informed and sensitive discussions.

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Talkabout Sex and Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators and support staff who deliver sex education to people with special needs. It looks at body awareness, consent, sexual relationships as well as issues around sexual health.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Talkabout Sex & Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators, and support staff who deliver sex education to people with special needs. It is intended primarily to support group work, but activities can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals with varying abilities.

The resource emphasises the importance of being well-informed in regards to the physical, interpersonal, and emotional aspects of sex, including body awareness, consent, sexual health, and guidelines for a healthy sexual relationship. It is packed with practical activities designed to open up discussion around sensitive issues in a fun, informative, and non-judgemental way. Each activity comes with guidance for practitioners on how to prepare for and deliver the sessions.

Features include:

  • Guidelines to assess the suitability of students for the programme
  • Visually appealing and engaging activities with full colour illustrations
  • Photocopiable activities which can also be downloaded for free on the accompanying website
  • Template letters for parental permission in delivering the sessions

This toolkit is the second in a two-volume set, the first of which focuses on relationships. Created by Alex Kelly and Emily Dennis as part of the bestselling Talkabout series, this publication constitutes the most complete and trustworthy set of resources available for groupwork focusing on sex and relationships for people with special needs.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911186212

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd

Illustration: 13 Tables, black and white; 510 Line drawings, color; 34 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, color; 518 Illustrations, color; 34 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 757g

Pages: 246

About the Author

Alex Kelly is a Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in supporting people who have difficulties with their social skills, self-esteem and relationships skills. She currently runs her own business providing speech therapy, a day service for adults with autism and social skills training and consultancy to schools and organisations across the UK and overseas. She is best known as the author of the hugely popular Talkabout resources.

Emily Dennis has worked in learning disability since 2008 in a variety of settings; residential, supported living, day services and special education. In 2015 Emily joined Alex Kelly Ltd where she works as a project lead in sex and relationships. She also delivers training, consultancy and group sessions around this subject.

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