About the Sponsors
The Arts of Life is an artistic community that provides adults with developmental disabilities an environment to experience personal growth. Website: www.artsoflife.org.
The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) is the University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for the state of Illinois. IDHD and the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago provide inter-disciplinary training, research, community services, technical assistance and information dissemination. Website: www.uic.edu/orgs/idhd
For more information about the workshop, please contact
Katie Keiling:
Email:
Phone: (312) 996-1002
TTY: (312) 413-0453
Fax: (312) 413-4098
Promoting Healthy Sexuality in Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Presented by
Shirley Paceley, M.A.
August 23, 2007
9am-4pm
(Registration begins at 8:15am)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 South Halsted Street, Room 605
Chicago, IL 60607
Co-sponsored by:
Topics covered
· Personal attitudes about human sexuality
· Sexual development in persons with developmental disabilities
· Sexuality education—better late than never
· Behavioral manifestation of sexuality issues
· Sexual abuse in persons with developmental disabilities
· Sexual abuse prevention and recovery
· Taking action to support people in human sexuality
Objectives
· Participant will be able to make an action plan to support healthy sexuality in persons that they serve and support.
· Participants will understand normal sexual development for persons with developmental disabilities.
· Participants will be able to develop strategies for reducing risk factors for sexual abuse in persons with developmental disabilities.
· Participants will be able to discuss behavioral indicators of possible sexuality issues.
Continuing Education Units
IDHD will provide six CEUs to social workers, nursing home administrators, speech/language pathologists and QMRPs for attending the entire workshop.
Registration Fee: $60 per person
About the Presenter
Shirley Paceley, M.A., is the Director of Blue Tower Training Center at Macon Resources, Inc. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Illinois. Ms. Paceley has worked with people with disabilities for over 33 years and is an author, counselor, consultant and international trainer on sexual abuse prevention and intervention of persons with developmental disabilities. Ms. Paceley has received local, state and national awards for her work in this area.
AGENDA
8:15am Registration
9:00-10:15 Personal attitudes; sexual development
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12pm Behavioral manifestations; sex education
12-1 Lunch provided
1-2:30 Sexual abuse overview and prevention
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4pm Recovery from sexual abuse; taking action
Directions and Parking information
The Student Center East (SCE) is located on Halsted Street between Harrison Rd and Roosevelt Rd. Pay Parking is available at the Taylor Parking Structure (760 W Taylor St) across from the SCE. For more detailed directions, please use MapQuest.com.
Promoting Healthy Sexuality
in Persons with
Developmental Disabilities
Registration Form
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1640 W. Roosevelt Rd, Rm251B (m/c 626)
Chicago, IL 60608
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Accommodation Requests
Please submit requests for accommodations two weeks prior to the workshop by contacting Katie Keiling:
Email:
Phone: (312) 996-1002
TTY: (312) 413-0453