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Teen Products: Topics: Character Education | Discipline & Truancy | Health Education | Sexuality/HIV/AIDS/Pregnancy Prevention | Social-Emotional Skill Building | Substance Abuse Prevention | Suicide, Stress, and Depression | Violence Prevention | All Topics: A-Z Sexuality, HIV/AIDS Awareness, and Pregnancy Prevention
In view of this wide spectrum of needs, mandates, local values and politics, the only good sex education curriculum is the one that can be custom designed to meet local needs. Ripple Effects software offers exactly that. Teachers or administrators can start with all sexuality related subjects included (see list below), and eliminate any they consider inappropriate for their situation. They can be assured that whatever topics are remaining will lead to targeted skill training in four areas: Decision Making, Assertiveness, Impulse Control, and Personal Values. Relate offers no fewer than eight modes of learning for each of these topics. Sexuality, HIV, and pregnancy related topics abstinence Skill training topics covered Assertiveness More? •
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other subject has as wide a divergence of views about what is appropriate
to be handled in the schools as the subject of sexuality. In some districts
or programs, sex education is required. In some, it is forbidden. Some
require teaching only about safety issues related to sex, especially
AIDS and STDs. Others require teaching only about abstinence, and/or
value based decision-making. Some require AIDS educators to include
information about condoms. Others forbid it. A few districts require
inclusion of sexual orientation, Many forbid it. Some require abuse
prevention training. Others do not.