Fundatia WITH se concentreaza pe asistenta medicala pentru persoanele cu I / DD si asa am incercat sa ma gandesc la un proiect care sa se potriveasca acestui obiectiv. Sex ed a fost unul dintre primele subiecte care mi-au venit in minte din mai multe motive.

Seria excelenta NPR a lui Joe Shapiro cu privire la abuzul sexual asupra persoanelor cu dizabilitati intelectuale a aparut recent. Am o multime de prieteni cu dizabilitati intelectuale si de dezvoltare, care nu obisnuiesc sexul traditional pe care il obtin studentii care nu au handicap, de la scoli, parinti etc.

Si de cealalta parte a lucrurilor, cunosc o multime de oameni care lucreaza in editii speciale, in special la nivelul liceului / liceului, care incearca continuu sa-si dea seama cum sa vorbeasca elevilor lor despre lucruri de baza, cum ar fi „masturbarea este privat ”si„ trebuie sa porti deodorant ”.

A fost ceva ce mi-a fost in minte si foarte, foarte necesar.

Care a fost impulsul din spatele crearii seriei?

Era atat de nevoie.

In timp ce faceam cercetari pentru cererea de finantare, mi-am dat seama ca exista foarte putine lucruri in ceea ce priveste modalitatea de sex ed, care se adreseaza direct persoanelor cu I / DD in sine.

Exista cateva resurse grozave, dar toate sunt carti sau programe destinate parintilor sau cadrelor didactice, cum ar fi „iata cum sa inveti sexul persoanelor cu I / DD”. Am vrut sa-l scot pe acel mijlocitor si sa merg direct la sursa.

Si mare lucru despre videoclipuri (si ghidul de discutii) este ca sunt gratuite si disponibile online.

Oamenii cu ei se pot uita oricand doresc, acasa, la scoala, la o biblioteca, de cate ori vor.

Initial, ne-am gandit la un videoclip lung, impartit pe capitole, dar am sfarsit sa-mi placa foarte mult ideea de seriale video scurte.

And in looking at other long form video projects that Rooted in Rights has done over the years – like Bottom Dollars – we realized an accompanying discussion guide could be really useful too.

Who wrote this sex education information series?

We had a whole team of really excellent people who helped write the script for the sex education information.

Alie Kriofske Maniella, she’s an expert in sex ed and has been doing research on sex ed and people with I/DD for a long time, was our lead content expert.  She worked really closely with the folks at Rooted in Rights to outline the script, and then once we had our cast, to refine the script to fit each cast member’s particular strengths.

I provided input on the script as needed, but really it was all them.

It honestly made me realize how little I know about these topics.

Then we had two consultants, Sara Luterman and Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone, write the discussion guide.  And then after the discussion guide was written, we had three people with I/DD, Liz Weintraub, Micah Fialka-Feldman, and Noor Pervez, who reviewed the guide and pointed out where things could be clearer or where more explanation was needed.

You know the saying it takes a village?  It very much took a village to do this project.

Who produced this sex education program for people with intellectual disabilities?

I’m a huge fan of Rooted in Rights and as soon as we knew we were doing video content, I said “we have to get Rooted in Rights on board”.

I’m so grateful to Rooted in Rights for the amazing work they did on this project, and I’m very lucky that I got to work with Clark Matthews, who I’ve known for a long time.

Was this sex education project financed by any particular fund or a source that is worth mentioning?

YES!!

The WITH Foundation funded the project and I’m so glad they did.

Even just in the few short days the project has been public there have been so many people liking and sharing it.  I think it really fills a gap, and I’m grateful that the WITH Foundation recognized the potential in the project.

Who are the stars and the narrators in this practical sex education series?

 Oh my god, we had such an amazing cast.

When I first saw the draft videos and the way the cast came together and the way they interacted with each other, I was literally squealing with joy.

Our cast was ChrisTiana ObeySumner, Eric Matthes, Dorian Taylor, Ivanaova Smith, and Ky Ly, and we had ChrisTiana do the voiceover work.

It’s really important that people who watch the videos and read the discussion guide fill out the evaluation form, so we can judge the success of the project.

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