ME, my body, my friends, my life
How to teach children & young people with Down syndrome about their bodies, keeping safe, privacy, social boundaries and self help skills
This course is over 2 days Friday 19th & 26th May 2023, 9.30am to 3.30pm
The course will cover:
· How important such training is for young people with learning disabilities. Public & private body parts, places, actions, touch and conversations.
· Puberty for girls, puberty for boys,
· Feelings, personal hygiene, self help skills.
· Touching, hugging, affection, friendships, appropriate greetings.
· Safety in the community. Assertiveness. Abuse prevention strategies. How do we become our own protector?
The signs for this topic are also covered and available in a book —SRE and Down syndrome cost £6. A Memory stick of resources & activities is available to buy at a cost of £10.
COST: Subsidised fees £60 per professional (£30 for a second professional from the same school)/
FREE for family members otherwise £30. Refreshments provided but please bring own lunch.
· Enjoyed meeting other people and being able to talk openly about issues and facts of life
· It’s given me the confidence to talk about the changes my child will go through and most of all helped me to prepare and be aware of what is to come.
· Understand now the importance of starting this work in primary schools and practical ways of doing this.