The North Carolina Down Syndrome Consortium is hosting a webinar called "Supporting Healthy Sexuality for Your Loved One with Down Syndrome" on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30pm (Eastern). The presenter will be our occupational therapist Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L. She will discuss the importance of sexuality education, what topics to address, and how to talk about the topics. She will also share resources. There is no cost to attend the webinar. 

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Many of the resources that Dr. Frank will discuss can be found in our online Resource Library. There is a section with free resources on puberty, sexual health, and relationships that can be found at this link. 

A few examples are: 

Story About Body Changes for Girls

Story About Consent

Sharing Touch and Affection