ABSTRACT

Talkabout Sex & Relationships 1 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators and support staff who deliver relationship education to people with special needs. It is intended primarily to support groupwork but activities can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals with varying abilities.

The resource emphasises the importance of happy, healthy and positive relationships. It looks at the life cycle of a relationship from finding a partner, coping with problems, staying safe and maintaining a relationship to dealing with the potential ending of a relationship.

This toolkit is the first in a two volume set, the second of which will focus on sex. Created by Alex Kelly and Emily Dennis as part of the bestselling Talkabout series, this publication constitutes the most complete and trustworthy set of resources available for groupwork focussing on relationships for people with special needs.

topic 1|30 pages

Getting to know us

topic 2|68 pages

Staying safe

topic 3|42 pages

Introduction to relationships

topic 4|33 pages

Starting a relationship

topic 5|22 pages

Developing a relationship

topic 6|27 pages

Coping with problems

topic 7|26 pages

When a relationship ends

topic 8|16 pages

Looking to the future