Disseminating Resources Online for Teaching Sex Education to People with Developmental Disabilities
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2021-06-12
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Sexuality and Disability
Abstract
Sex education is important for individuals with developmental disabilities; however, it is difficult for educators to find resources to support them when teaching sex education. A website, asdsexed.org, was developed to disseminate sex education resources. Using analytic data from the website we explored how dissemination occurs online. We identified (1) how visitors were referred to the website; (2) what search terms were used to look for sex education resources; (3) what content was most frequently viewed; and (4) how visitors engaged with the content. Search engines were the top referrer. Variations on the phrase “body parts” were the most frequently recorded terms. Free lesson plans were the most viewed content. Privacy social stories were the most engaged with content. Online dissemination was a complex undertaking but did allow for potential sex educators to be connected with research-based resources.
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This version of the article has been accepted for publication in Sexuality and Disability, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-021-09703-1
Keywords
autism, developmental disabilities, sex education, dissemination, United States
Citation
Curtiss, S.L., Stoffers, M. Disseminating Resources Online for Teaching Sex Education to People with Developmental Disabilities. Sex Disabil 39, 751–760 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-021-09703-1