BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-AUCD VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DCREATED:20240328T134527 LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T134527 DTSTART:20161219T000000Z DTEND:20161219T000000Z SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Healthy Relationships and Healthy Sexuality for People with Developmental Disability LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Webinar DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AIntroducing six new webinars hosted by The Arc and made possible through The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health (RRTCDD). RRTCDD has made significant contributions to advance research and practice across the lifespan for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. We hope these webinars will give attendees useful information and strategies to improve health and community participation among people with IDD.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWebinar Description=0D=0A=0D=0AEveryone desires to love and be loved. The myths and misconceptions about people with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) often lead to rules and restrictions that make healthy relationships difficult to obtain. This webinar will explore the facts and myths around relationships and sexuality for people with IDD. We will discuss the importance of laying the foundation for healthy relations early on through social skills and sexuality education. Resources and strategies for teaching healthy sexuality will be presented. In addition, we will discuss the role of healthy sexuality education as a primary prevention tool for sexual abuse and other strategies to promote sexual abuse prevention.=0D=0A=0D=0ALearning ObjectivesUnderstand the myths and misperceptions about individuals with IDD and their impact access to education on healthy relationships and sexuality.Identify tools and strategies for teaching individuals with IDD about healthy relationships and sexuality.Understand the role of healthy relationship and sexuality education as a primary sexual abuse prevention strategy.=0D=0A=0D=0APresenter=0D=0A=0D=0ASusan Kahan, MA, LCPC - As a member of the clinical staff at the University of Illinois at Chicago Developmental Disability Family Clinics, Susan, provides individual and group therapy for clients with a broad range of mental health and behavioral concerns, with a special focus on trauma and sexual abuse of individuals with disabilities. Susan's clients include children, adolescents and adults. As a member of the Coalition Against Sexual Abuse of Children with Disabilities, she provides consultation and training on trauma-focused intervention for children with disabilities to both trauma and disability agencies, and has spoken at national and international conferences on sexual abuse prevention and intervention for people with IDD. She also provides consultation on working with children with disabilities for law enforcement and child protection agencies. In addition, Susan conducts trainings on healthy sexuality and sexual abuse prevention for provider agencies, schools and parent groups.=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0AThe webinars are funded through the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health (RRTCDD), United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Grant # 90RT5020-01-00.=0D=0A PRIORITY:3 URL:http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7871&id=965 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR