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Relationship, Health and Sex Education (RHSE)

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Suggested Resources for Parents and Carers

This list is by no means exhaustive. Publishers will have other products, which can be seen on their websites.  School may have other resources.

This list has been shared with Carlton Digby School by Oak Field School, Nottingham.  David S Stewart OBE D.Litt.h.c DL

 

Body Sense (Incorporating Me- and- Us publications)

Periods – a Practical Guide – Mai Rees, Charlotte Carter, and Lindsay Myers, produced in collaboration with Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust

Picture Yourself – Sex and Relationships Education for People with Learning Disabilities – Hilary Dixon and Ann Craft

Picture Yourself2 – Sex and Relationships Education for People with Learning Disabilities – Hilary Dixon

Body Sense: www.bodysense.org.uk  The Campanile, Church Lane, Stoulton, Worcestershire, WR7 4RE  01905 840266

Books Beyond Words

A series of picture books that has been developed to make communicating easier about difficult subjects – Sheila Hollins et al There are many in this series – here are some of them.

You’re Under Arrest

You’re On Trial

When Somebody Dies

When Mum Died

When Dad Died

Susan’s Growing Up

Speaking Up for Myself

Mugged

Michelle Finds a Voice

Looking After My Heart

Looking After My Breasts

Looking After My Balls

Keeping Healthy ‘Down Below’

Jenny Speaks Out

I Can Get Through It

Going to the Doctor

Going to Out-Patients

Going into Hospital

Getting on with Epilepsy

Getting on with Cancer

George Gets Smart

Food..Fun,Healthy and Safe

Falling in Love

Enjoying Sport and Exercise

Am I Going to Die

(the following are available as free downloads) 

Bob Tells All

Feeling Blue

Hug Me Touch Me

Peter’s New Home

Royal College of Psychiatrists: www.rcpsych.ac.uk

www.brook.org.uk

legacy.brook.org.uk

Sexual Expression – Relationships and sex education (RSE) resource for people with learning difficulties and disabilities

Contact a Family

Growing up, sex and relationships – a booklet for teachers (also available as a free download)

Growing up, sex and relationships – a booklet for young disabled people (also available as a free download)

Growing up, sex and relationships – a booklet to support parents of young disabled people (also available as a free download)

Growing up, sex and relationships – audio recording for young disabled people (free podcast available)

Growing up, sex and relationships – audio recording to support parents of young disabled people (also available as free podcast)

Contact a Family: www.cafamily.org.uk   0808 808 3555

fpa

All About Us       CDRom

Talking together...about growing up – A workbook for parents for children with learning disabilities – Lorna Scott and Lesley Kerr Edwards

Talking together...about sex and relationships – Lesley Kerr Edwards and Lorna Scott

Talking together...about contraception – Lesley Kerr Edwards and Lorna Scott

fpa:  www.fpa.org.uk    

Image in Action

Let’s Do It – over eighty of methods and activities in accessible format

Let’s Plan It – A planning guide to creating programmes of Sex and Relationship Education for people with learning disabilities across a wide range of ages and abilities.

Image in Action: www.imageinaction.org

Adam Kay Kay’s Anatomy – A complete and completely disgusting guide to the Human Body

Penguin/Random House 2020

Jane Keeling -  Growing and Learning

Oak Field School has copy

Growing and Learning (about sexual health) – a series of books that have been written to support the parents and carers of young people with leanring disabilities. Use a series of Widgit communications symbols.

Book One covers:

Puberty and body changes

Keeping safe, what is private?

Personal Hygiene

Using public and private toilets

Book Two (Male edition) covers:

Introduction to the male body

Wet Dreams

Private Touching (male masturbation)

Book Three covers:

Introduction to the female body

Starting periods

Private Touching (female masturbation)

jane@growingandlearning.co.uk -

Jessica Kingsley  Publishers

Making Sense of Sex – A forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex and Relationships for People with Asperger’s Syndrome – Sarah Attwood

Sex, Sexuality and the Autism Spectrum – Wendy Lawson

Autism Friendly Guide to Periods – Robyn Steward

Sexuality and Severe Autism – A Practical Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Health Educators – Kate E. Reynolds

Things Tom Likes  - Kate E. Reynolds

What’s happening to Tom? -  Kate E. Reynolds

Tom needs to go – Kate E,Reynolds

Things Eliie Likes – Kate E. Reynolds

What’s Happening to Ellie – Kate E. Reynolds

Ellie Needs to go – Kate E. Reynolds

Jessica Kingsley Publishers: www.jkp.com

Life Support  productions

The New Guide to Relationships and Sex – Sex Education/PHSE DVD for young people facing transition

You, Your Body & Sex – the DVD – a comprehensive Sex Education Guide for people with learning disabilities

Jason’s Private World – a male orientated Sex education DVD

Kylie’s Private World – a female orientated Sex education DVD

Life Support productions: info@lifesupportproductions.co.uk PO Box 2127, London  NW1 6RZ  020 7723 7520

Makaton

Bereavement – Book of Signs

Bereavement – Book of Symbols

Sex Education – Book of Signs

Sex Education – Book of Symbols

Personal, Social, and Health Education – Book of Signs

Personal, Social and Health Education – Book of Symbols

The Makaton Charity: info@makaton.org  Manor House, 46 London Road, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey GU17 OAA

National Children’s Bureau

Addressing Inclusion and Inequalities through PSHE and Citizenship – Simon Blake and Sue Plant

Faith, Values and Sex and Relationships Education – Simon Blake and Zarine Katrak

Laying the Foundations – Sex and relationships education in primary schools – Anna Martinez and Vanessa Cooper

National Children’s Bureau www.ncb.org.uk

8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE

Oak Field School, Nottingham

A Series of Information Booklets for Parents:

Menstruation*

Male Masturbation*

Female Masturbation*

HIV & AIDS

Protecting Your Child*

A Planned Dependent Life and Sexuality

Loss

Smearing

A series of booklets for Young People – “Feeling Grown Up”

Female Masturbation

Male Masturbation

Menstruation at Home

Menstruation at School

Wet Dreams

Use of Public Toilets

Sexting

Internet Safety

Body Works – A resource for learners with PMLD – Angela Mallett

Sex and Relationship Education – A programme for learners with autistic spectrum disorder – Fiona Speirs

Listen to Us – A resource for citizenship and young people with special needs

Oak Field School and Sports College: admin@oakfield.nottingham.sch.uk

Wigman Road, Nottingham, NG8 3HW 0115 9153265

Sex Education Forum

RSE for disabled pupils and pupils with special educational needs

www.sexeducationforum.org.uk

Sheffield NHS

Puberty and Sexuality – Children’s Learning Disability Nursing Team

(also available as a free download

Sheffield NHS: www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk

This list has been shared with Carlton Digby School by Oak Field School, Nottingham.  David S Stewart OBE D.Litt.h.c DL