Healthy Relationship Workbook for students with IDD

The Healthy Relationships Workbook (for people with learning difficulties) is a free series of worksheets and activities designed to help individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability learn about healthy relationships, as well as what constitutes an abusive relationship and what to do in such a case. The workbook uses simplistic language for people with IDD (people with developmental or intellectual disabilities) and contains at least one subject per page, which also include large black and white illustrations that can be used for coloring. Allowing participants to color during these activities can increase reader connection to the material. This workbook is most effective when participants use the workbook with a trusted adult, in the case that any questions arise.

            I found this workbook to be a practical example because I have several students with IDD and many of them are finally at the age where they are becoming sexually curious. Addressing these concerns can be a bit more challenging for students with IDD because they might have difficulty in comprehending certain themes, due to their lack of social and intellectual development. The Healthy Relationships Workbook provides students with IDD the opportunity to learn about healthy relationships in a comfortable environment with practical information that is easy to understand and provides them with insightful resources that they can use in their everyday lives.

Here is the link to the full workbook (and it's free!)

http://arcwhatcom.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Healthy-Relationship-Workbook.pdf