As a result of House Bill 1229, introduced and passed during the 2011 North Dakota legislative session, every school district, both public and nonpublic, must expand health education to include abstinence education, if teaching sexuality education as part of the general health curriculum. This fact sheet provides guidance for districts in meeting…

Whether you are someone new to the field of sex education, trying to start a library or resource center on adolescent sexual health, or an old pro, this guide should give you a basic orientation to what's available to support your work. These resources are important to advancing positive attitudes toward adolescent sexual health and the author…

It is best to start talking with children about sexuality in early childhood, but it is never too late. Parents should always be open and available when a child wants to talk. The most important lesson they can share with their kids is, "Being different is normal." Answers to the following questions are discussed: (1) What Is Sexuality?; (2) Why…

Aspects covered include sociosexual rights of the handicapped, planning a sociosexual education program for the handicapped, preparing instructors, the effects of sex education, and the extent of sexual knowledge among the handicapped. Some general guidelines for sociosexual education of the handicapped are also presented. (DLS)

Understanding one's sexuality is a lifelong process. This pamphlet outlines developmental markers for what children need to know about sexuality, from infancy through adolescence. These guideposts can help parents, caregivers, and educators decide when a discussion of a given subject is age-appropriate. They may be particularly helpful for those…

A psychiatrist outlines a Freudian approach to child sexual development, reviewing the oral, anal, phallic, latency, prepuberty, and early prepuberty stages. (CL)

The article describes aspects of social-sexual education and training for mentally retarded persons. It is noted that, in addition to planned activities, adults should respond naturally to a retarded person's errors, in ways appropriate for any member of society engaging in that same behavior. (Author/CL)

Intended for use by parents and teachers of preschool age children, this short booklet provides some guidelines to follow when introducing sex education to young children. It discusses issues such as where to begin, how to encourage the child to ask questions about sex, how to handle sex-related problems, child molestation, nudity and the family,…

Developing a sex education program for deaf students begins with reviewing state guidelines on the topic, enlisting the support of policy makers and instructors, training teachers and parents, developing appropriate curriculum and materials, and evaluating and revising the program on a continuous basis. (CL)

Provides a summary of dos and don'ts for school systems that want to inaugurate a sex education program. (Author/IRT)

Background information concerning the history, nature, and treatment of venereal diseases (VD) is given, and resources for further materials provided. Copies of legislation relating to VD education and control are given, and articles from several popular publications and magazines are reproduced. Charts and graphs illustrating the status of VD…

This article presents practical guidelines for parents dealing with the issue of sex education for hearing-impaired children. Promoting positive parental attitudes, these guidelines provide information on children's sexual growth and development, suggest ways to initiate and respond to sexual issues, and identify sex education resources.…

Parents of preteens need to be aware of the rapidly increasing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers and to begin talking to their preteens to help prevent or modify risky sexual experimentation during middle adolescence. (MT)

Part I of this two-part manual contains three sections on procedures and processes for planning and evaluating family planning education programs. Section 1 contains a working definition of evaluation and a description of its relationship to research, a presentation of the cyclical evaluation model upon which this manual is based, reasons why…

Seminars offered by the Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County (Pennsylvania) are described as sessions which provide encouragement and support to parents in their efforts to talk with their children about sexuality. The content of the free, four-session seminars is briefly described and a contact for further information is given. The…