Experiencing Autonomy through Sex Education (EASE)

Sex Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)

EASE is a 16-session program that can be taught virtually or in person. Program implementation is thoughtfully constructed based on the access needs of each group. RSEI educators can teach the full curriculum or facilitate an individual lesson topic. EASE was developed for adults but can be adapted for high school and middle school audiences.

The lesson topics include:

1. Welcome
2. The People in Our Lives
3. Consent
4. Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
5. Right to Privacy
6. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE)
7. Reducing Sexual Risk
8. Taking Care of Yourself, Taking Care of Your Health
9. Assertive Communication Skills
10. Choices and Decision-Making
11. Positive, Harmful, and Abusive Traits in Relationships
12. Romantic Feelings and Romantic Relationships
13. Friends, Followers, and Flirts: Navigating the Internet and Social Media
14. Exploring Dating
15. Feeling Sexy, Sexual Feelings, and Sex
16. Anatomy as the Body Ages

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