Leading Relationships and Sexuality Workshops for Parents of Kids with I/DD

This event is sold out, but, we are offering it on the following dates if you want to jump in. It's ok, if you don't match the region.

October 5-6 Register with this link (copy/paste): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leading-relationships-and-sexuality-workshops-for-parents-of-kids-with-idd-tickets-164361474595

November 4-5 Register with this link(copy/paste): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leading-relationships-and-sexuality-workshops-for-parents-of-kids-with-idd-tickets-165162835487

Training Description

Parent-child communication has been shown to improve sexual health outcomes for youth. Although many parents want to talk with their children with I/DD about sexuality, they don’t have the confidence and skills to do this, oftentimes, uncomfortable task.

We can support these parents by leading workshops on how to talk with their own children in a positive and effective way. This training is designed for parent trainers to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to lead parent workshops to help other parents talk about this topic with their own children. During this training, we will explore human sexual development and what topics are important to teach, when to teach the topics, and how to teach the topic. We will review a parent workshop curriculum, examine what is difficult for parents and how to overcome those barriers.

After attending this two-day workshop, participants will have the skills and the tools they need to host a two-hour workshop, including handouts, presentation slides, evaluations, tips for success, and on-going support. They will also receive a certificate of completion for passing a learning objective assessment..

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the NY State Trainer Project, Trainer’s role and commitment
• Explore what makes a great sexuality parent trainer
• Examine various training skills including online skills
• Review, experience, and reflect on the overall curriculum and modules
• Examine strategies to get buy in from parents
• Demonstrate effective training strategies for leading parent workshops

This is a live, Zoom training - all you need is a stable internet connection and a web cam to attend.

Audience: Parents of young or grown children with I/DD. If you not a parent of a person with I/DD, please let us know about your interest. If there are extra spots in the trainings, we will reach out to you. Contact Lindsey@elevatustraining.com

Agenda Day One:

Introduction

NY Project Details, role and commitment

When leading parent workshops, what works, doesn’t work?

What makes a great parent trainer?

Curriculum Review: Overall skills, learning objectives

Module One

Module Two

Module Three

Wrap-up

Agenda Day Two:

Introduction

Module Four

In-Person and Online Training skills

Getting Buy-in

Practice sessions

Reporting and evaluations

Webinars and support

Wrap-up

What's Included:

• Parent Training Curriculum - a spiral bound book we will ship to you prior to the training. We ask for your preferred shipping address during check out.
• All materials and handouts
• Presentation Slide Deck

Cost:

This training is made possible from a grant from the NY Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. There is no fee to attend, but in exchange for attending we ask that you implement these workshops in your community. Please read the commitment form below, it provides details about the exchange . We will ask you to confirm your agreement with the commitment during the registration process.

For more information or questions contact: Lindsey Austin-Davis: lindsey@elevatustraining.com

Presenters:

Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed., AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, is the Founder, CEO and Lead Trainer for Elevatus Training. As a national expert on sexuality and I/DD she trains professionals, and parents as well as individuals to become sexual self-advocates, and peer sexuality educators. She is the author of, Sexuality Education for People with Developmental Disabilities curriculum. She has developed two online courses: Developmental Disability and Sexuality 101 for professionals and Talking to Your Kids: Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality for parents, and a 3-Day certificate training: Becoming a Sexuality Educator and Trainer. She has spent her 25+ year career committed to elevating the status of all people, which is why the name of her growing company is Elevatus Training. Contact Katherine at elevatustraining.com

Laura H. Pace, MS, LMT is a Health Educator, Wellness Specialist, and Licensed Massage Therapist. She has worked in the fields of Health and Wellness for over 25 years and has a Master of Science in Health Education. Over the last decade she has taught several college courses in NH, MA, and NY, and currently teaches courses in Healthy Relationships and Human Sexuality. Laura is the owner of All Ability Wellness, LLC in East Setauket, NY where she provides individual and small group health education community classes. As the parent of a child with special needs, Laura is devoted to health promotion and disease prevention by educating and supporting all of the families she works with.

Commitment Form

Please read through this before registering. We will ask you to confirm your agreement with these terms during the registration process.

The goal of the project is to make sexuality and relationship education more accessible to people with I/DD and we are pleased to bring you this training for free. In exchange for your attendance, we ask for the following commitment from you:

• Participate in the Pre-Training and the Post-Training Learning Objective Assessment.

One will be sent one week prior to the training and the post will be sent just after the training. If you pass the post-assessment, we will give you a certificate of completion.

• Attend Both Days of the Training.

Training will be held from 9:00 am-4:00 pm each day.

• Implement Trainings in your Region.

Our hope is that you will use the knowledge and skills to train others in your community that way more people will have access to sexuality education. Please use the materials from the training to provide factual information to participants. Only use the materials given at the training in NY. We will have more information about this at the training.

• Attend the Quarterly Webinars.

Quarterly webinars will be hosted by Katherine McLaughlin for technical assistance. Share any barriers you are facing and best practices with the others.

• Report your efforts to the NY DDPC on a quarterly Basis.

Please keep track of the type of training, number of participants, and have the participants fill out a post-training evaluation to help you improve your trainings.