Susan M Heighway, MS, RN, is an emerita clinical professor with the University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Waisman Center and School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1985, Ms. Heighway and Ms. Webster have both worked in sexual abuse prevention and sexuality education for people with developmental disabilities. They have provided consultation to community agencies, presented at conferences, and conducted workshops on the local state and national levels on the areas of sexuality and sexual abuse. Susan Kidd Webster, MSSW, is an emerita faculty with the School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1985, Ms. Heighway and Ms. Webster have both worked in sexual abuse prevention and sexuality education for people with developmental disabilities. They have provided consultation to community agencies, presented at conferences, and conducted workshops on the local state and national levels on the areas of sexuality and sexual abuse.
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Section 1: Introduction How to Use This Book Why Sexuality Education? Misbeliefs and Facts about Sexuality and Youth with Developmental Disabilities Section 2: STARS Model Content Areas and Goals Assessing the Needs of the Child, or "Figuring Out What To Teach Guidelines for Parents and Support Providers Guidelines for Training Section 3: Understanding Relationships Section 4: Social Interaction Section 5: Sexual Awareness Section 6: Assertiveness Section 7: Appendix Sample Letters to Parent or Guardian Glossary Resources Expressions (Faces) Male and Female Drawings Me and My World Scrapbook
A consumable textbook on human sexuality, this newly revised and updated edition of "The Original S.T.A.R.S. Guidebook for Older Teens and Adults: A Social Skills Training Guide for Teaching Assertiveness, Relationship Skills and Sexual Awareness" by the team of Susan Heighway and Susan Kidd Webster is especially and unreservedly recommended as a high school and college Human Sexuality curriculum textbook."-Midwest Book Review