Sexuality Education - Outreach
Sexuality Education - Outreach
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Key Concepts: Social Skills<br />
� Emphasize good grooming and hygiene*.<br />
� Provide as many opportunities to socialize<br />
as possible*.<br />
� Help to develop hobbies and interests*.<br />
� Teach basic social skills: eye contact,<br />
listening, greeting others, and appropriate<br />
topics of conversation.<br />
� Teach more advanced social skills:<br />
perspective taking, inside/outside<br />
thoughts, dealing with rejection, conflict<br />
resolution, and reading body language.<br />
� Be patient! Social skill development can<br />
take years of observation, discussion,<br />
practice, and constructive feedback.<br />
*Newport, J. & Newport, M. (2002)<br />
Lisa Mitchell, LCSW-R<br />
Relationship Staircase: Intimacy<br />
*Pictures reproduced from Young Adult Institue (YAI) <strong>Sexuality</strong> Series<br />
** Pictures reproduced from Circles (Champagne & Hirsch)<br />
TIME ------><br />
Relationship Checklist<br />
1. Do they smile at me? 15. Do I know their favorite food?<br />
2. Do they know my name? 16. What’s their favorite ice cream flavor?<br />
3. Do they say hello when they see me? 17. Do I know their favorite band/song?<br />
4. Do they talk to me for a few minutes at a time? 18. Do they have a favorite movie star?<br />
5. Do they ask me questions about myself? 19. Do they have a pet? What’s it’s name?<br />
6. Do they compliment me/Use nice words? 20. What do they like to do for fun?<br />
7. Do they listen to me when I talk? 21. Have they given me their phone number<br />
8. Do they ask me how I’m feeling? or e-mail address?<br />
9. Do they help me when I’m upset? 22. Do they call me/talk to me on the phone/send me<br />
10. Do they stand up for me? text messages, or e-mail me?<br />
11. Are they respectful (e.g. no name calling/ put-downs)? 23. Do they invite me to do things/go places with them?<br />
12. Do I know when their birthday is? 24. Have I been invited to their house?<br />
13. Do I know how many brothers and sisters they have? 25. Have they asked me out on a date?<br />
14. Do I know their favorite color? 26. Have they asked me to be their boy/girl friend?<br />
Key Concepts: Relationships<br />
� Self-Esteem: How can you have a good<br />
relationship with others, when you don’t have<br />
one with yourself?<br />
� Types of relationships and appropriate<br />
behaviors for each category<br />
� 3 Rules of Healthy Relationships*<br />
� Reciprocity: 2-way street<br />
� Friendships: Can be practice for romantic<br />
relationships. How can you be a good<br />
boyfriend/girlfriend if you don’t know how to be<br />
a good friend?<br />
� Staircase Analogy: Gradual progression of<br />
intimacy<br />
� Relationship Checklist: How close are you<br />
really?<br />
* Schwier, K.M. & Hingsburger, D. (2000)<br />
Lisa Mitchell, LCSW-R<br />
Relationship Checklist &<br />
“The Road to Relationships”<br />
1. Do they smile at me?<br />
2. Do they know my name?<br />
3. Do they say hello when they see me?<br />
4. Do they talk to me for a few minutes at a time?<br />
5. Do I know when their birthday is?<br />
6. Do I know how many brothers and sisters they<br />
have?<br />
7. Do I know their favorite food?<br />
8. Do I know their favorite band/song?<br />
9. Have they given me their phone number or email<br />
address?<br />
10. Do they call me/talk to me on the phone/send<br />
me text messages, or e-mail me?<br />
11. Do they invite me to do things/go places with<br />
them?<br />
12. Have I been invited to their house?<br />
1 Check = 1 Brick (1 Step for Person,<br />
1 Space for Car, etc.)<br />
Lisa Mitchell, LCSW-R<br />
Best Friends<br />
Hi & Goodbye Friends<br />
Strangers<br />
Good Friends<br />
The Search: Finding Companionship<br />
� The Internet: Benefits & Pitfalls<br />
� Vulnerability & Rejection<br />
� Difficulties with: Initiation, Follow-up, Attention & Intimacy<br />
� Small Steps to Intimacy: “Associate” – Friend – Romantic<br />
Partner<br />
� F.Y.I.: The legal age of consent in Pennsylvania is 16 years!<br />
(with less than 4 years age gap between the 16 year old and<br />
their partner).<br />
� Autism does not have to stop individuals from forming loving<br />
relationships. They just need to approach relationships in a<br />
different way.<br />
Lisa Mitchell, LCSW-R Lisa Mitchell, LCSW-R<br />
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