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Publications & Resources > Sexual Education Resources

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    Book List

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    Books for Teaching Sexual Health to Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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    Growing Up, Sex and Relationships: A booklet for Young People

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    Contact a Family UK. Growing Up, Sex and Relationships: A booklet for Young People. www.cafamily.org.uk
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    Growing Up, Sex and Relationships: Parents

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    Contact a Family UK. Growing Up, Sex and Realtionships. A Booklet to help support parents of young disabled people. www.cafamily.org.uk
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    Personal Relationships, Sexuality and Sexual Health Guidelines

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    Vicotian Government, Disability Services. (2006)Personal relationships,sexuality and sexual health policy and guidelines. www.dhs.vic.gov.au
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    Protecting you from sexual abuse

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    Home Office (UK). Protecting you from sexual abuse: A booklet about sexual abuse and the law for young people under 16 years old with a learning disability. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
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    Sex consent and intellectual disability

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    Eastgate, G. Sex, consent and intellectual disability. As in Management Clinical Practice, reprinted from Australian Family Physician Vol. 34, No. 3, March 2005.
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    Sexual Behaviours In Children and Adolescents: Traffic Light

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    Family Planning Queensland (2012). Sexual Behaviours In Children and Adolescents: A guide for adults to IDENTIFY, ASSESS and RESPOND to sexual behaviours which cause concern. www.fpq.com.au A book called "Is this normal?" is also available to supplement the resource. http://www.fpq.com.au/publications/teachingAids/Is_this_normal.php The book is filled with practical information and examples and is useful for professionals working with families or for schools to have available in their parent resource libraries. Teaching resources for special education are also available at this link. You will need to copy and paste the link in your browser. http://www.fpqteachers.com.au/learning-resources/special-education/