Value: up to 25 points Requirements: a computer and internet access; this assignment will take between 3 and 4 hours to complete, so please plan your time accordingly. Process: Follow the directions closely for the websites listed below to learn more about sexuality and disability. Spend at least ten minutes or more at each (more for the film listed at the end). Afterward, write at least three pages summarizing your reaction to the sites content and to the total experience, why you think you had those reactions, what stood out to you most, what would be useful information for your personal or professional life, which site you found most interesting (if any) and why, what you learned, and any related comments. You do not need to turn-in this list just your reaction to the content on the sites. Be sure to put your NAME and SECTION NUMBER (#1 is 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.; #2 is 12 to 1:15 p.m.; and #3 is 1:30 t0 2:45 p.m.) on your paper! Thanks! Note: Remember that bulletin boards are open to anyone, their writers are not representative of any one group, and the topics addressed by the posts to the boards are diverse. Search sexuality in the search engine of this site. Follow the links. This is the policy statement on sexuality and people with developmental disabilities from the ARC and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Watch this short film on The Sexual Bill of Rights for people with disabilities. Keep in mind that the individuals who speak in the film are reading you the actual Bill of Rights. Great information on the importance of human sexuality education for youth with intellectual disabilities. I promise, it IS a trustworthy site that is safe to click. (You may need to enter the site by Googling Wrong Planet and following the Google link.) This site is a resource on Autism and Aspbergers syndrome. You might choose to read the article on self-disclosure and dating by Theo Nestor, watch the film If You Could Say It In Words, read the articles Asperger Love or A Rather Queer Year, or do a site search for Sexuality and read at least four of the posts. There is a great section on Friends and Relationships. Traumatic brain injuries have a variety of effects on sexuality and sexual function. Do a site search for Sexuality, and then explore at least two of the links. , & This hospital site & study provide information about sexuality and spinal cord injury from. Watch this great short video from Spain. Sexuality and disability is an international issue. Slightly graphic. The following are sort articles on sexuality by Rachelle Friedman. (You might remember her as the bride who became paralyzed at her bachelor party.) She has been working to help dispel some of the many misconceptions about sex and disability. Do a search for sexuality. Look through these excellent resources concerning the special challenges faced by some people living with epilepsy. Yes, ADHD affects our sexuality! Do a site search for Sexuality. Then click on the link for Brochure-Intimacy and Sexuality (.pdf) and look through the brochure to learn more about sexuality for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Sex (abled) UC Berkley made this film about people with disabilities and sexuality. It is great and very enlightening. Optional / Highly Recommended This is a much longer (50 minutes) but amazing video by Alexander Freeman, who has cerebral palsy. The Last Taboo. I highly recommend it, especially if your career plans involve health care. However, Vimeo has started to charge for it so you need to decide.
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