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PARENT RESOURCES: SEXUALITY/ADOLESCENCE
The following items are available at our lending library...

 Adventures in the Mainstream, Coming of Age with Down Syndrome
 Greg Palmer
A father shares his humorous insights, hopes, and concerns as he writes about guiding his son with Down syndrome into adulthood

Couples with Intellectual Disabilities Talk about Living and Loving
 Karin Melberg Schwier
An inspiring collection of profiles of people who have found meaningful intimate relationships.

Nasty Girls, Thugs and Humans Like Us
 Carol Murray-Seegert
An account of one school's move toward integration, and the sometimes surprising and often mutually empowering peer relations that developed.

Responding to Adolescent Needs
 Polly Lowe
Examines the role of pastoral care in the education of adolescents with special needs.

Sexuality and People with Intellectual Disability
 Fegan, Rauch, McCarthy
Equips parents with candid, accurate info about all aspects of sexual development. Offers useful suggestions for parents & professionals.

Sexuality and Socialization
 Lyn McKee, Virginia Blacklidge
A straightforward book about sexuality and social needs of people with mental handicaps.

Understanding & Expressing Sexuality
 Rosalyn Kramer Monat-Haller
Covers information on maturation, sexual behavior, psychosocial development and other alternatives for a healthy sexual life.

The Young Person with Down Syndrome
 Siegfried M. Pueschel
Guide to help ease the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
multimedia

Genetic Testing & Reproductive Planning
 Robert Greenslein
tape - audio

Sexuality
tape - audio

Sexuality & Social Development
tape - audio

Social Sexual Training: A Parent-Professional Partnership
tape - audio

Workshop - Sexual Development
 Elkins
tape - audio

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