Sexuality & Safety for Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities - What Caregivers Need to Know
A Free Workshop with 2 Department of Education Professional Development Hours
About the Workshop
Adolescence can be a difficult time for children and families, and can be especially difficult for children with developmental disabilities and their families. This presentation will provide an overview of the specific challenges present during puberty and adolescence, specifically issues of safety and sexuality. Strategies for increasing independence while remaining safe will be addressed, and the skills needed to protect children from being both victims of sexual abuse and offenders in the criminal justice system. In addition, issues and strategies surrounding healthy sexual expression, modesty, privacy, and boundaries will be discussed.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for Department of Education Professional Development Hours.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for Department of Education Professional Development Hours.
About the Presenter
Bobbie J. Gallagher, M.A. BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Founder of the Autism Center for Educational Services, LLC. Bobbie has worked in the field of autism since 1997, shortly after the two youngest of her three children were diagnosed with autism. Bobbie is a private consultant to families, schools, and agencies, and adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she is also pursuing her PhD in ABA. Bobbie is also the author of "A Brick Wall - How a Boy With No Words Spoke to the World".