Crosscurrents 2022 Online

Kerri Isham
Sexual Health Education for Youth with Support Needs (Gr. 6-12)
In this workshop you will learn about the following topics...
  1. What is sexuality?
  2. The Circles of Sexuality
  3. Messaging directed towards youth with special needs
  4. Why teach sexual health education to teens with special needs?
  5. Risk factors
  6. Teaching to chronological age as opposed to cognitive age
  7. What teens need to know and when
  8. Modifying sexuality topics
  9. Delivery methods
  10. Trouble-shooting challenging behaviours
  11. Resources, books, apps, etc.​
Kerri Isham is a knowledgeable, experienced and passionate educator, coach, and facilitator dedicated to excellence and committed to the empowerment of people of all ages. Her primary goal is to make exploring sexual health fun and meaningful, and to alleviate the shame and embarrassment sometimes associated with this topic. Currently, she runs her own company called Power Up Education, specializing in sexual health education for preschool to Grade 12. Her three main areas of focus are sexual abuse preventiona, special needs education and the impact of pornography viewing on children and youth. Kerri completed the Sexual Health Educator's Certification program in June 2011 with Options for Sexual Health in Vancouver.

Session Time: 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Target: Middle School/Secondary