The Original S.T.A.R.S Guidebook for Older Teens and Adults: A Social Skills Training Guide for Teaching...

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Susan Heighway Susan Webster

The Original S.T.A.R.S Guidebook for Older Teens and Adults

A Social Skills Training Guide for Teaching Assertiveness, Relationship Skills and Sexual Awareness...

Susan Heighway, Susan Webster

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Future Horizons Incorporated
30 July 2022

Age groups: adolescents; Child welfare; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)

In the Revised 2nd Edition of The Original S.T.A.R.

S Guidebook, added information is incorporated about sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural diversity, cyber security and new resources.

Otherwise, both editions have the same focus and goals for teaching sexuality education. Specially designed for teaching adolescents and adults with a broad range of disabilities, the STARS model in both editions has a focus on four areas:

Understanding Relationships, Social Interaction, Sexual Awareness and Assertiveness. The goals of the guidebooks are to promote positive sexuality and preventing sexual abuse. Assessment tools in the guidebooks can be used to identify the strengths and needs of each individual and the activities can be catered to address specific needs.

By: Susan Heighway, Susan Webster
Imprint: Future Horizons Incorporated
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 151g
ISBN: 9781949177893
ISBN 10: 1949177890
Pages: 166
Publication Date: 30 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan M Heighway, MS, RN, is an emerita clinical professor with the University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Waisman Center and School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1985, Ms. Heighway and Ms. Webster have both worked in sexual abuse prevention and sexuality education for people with developmental disabilities. They have provided consultation to community agencies, presented at conferences, and conducted workshops on the local state and national levels on the areas of sexuality and sexual abuse. Susan Kidd Webster, MSSW, is an emerita faculty with the School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1985, Ms. Heighway and Ms. Webster have both worked in sexual abuse prevention and sexuality education for people with developmental disabilities. They have provided consultation to community agencies, presented at conferences, and conducted workshops on the local state and national levels on the areas of sexuality and sexual abuse.

Reviews for The Original S.T.A.R.S Guidebook for Older Teens and Adults: A Social Skills Training Guide for Teaching Assertiveness, Relationship Skills and Sexual Awareness

"A consumable textbook on human sexuality, this newly revised and updated edition of ""The Original S.T.A.R.S. Guidebook for Older Teens and Adults: A Social Skills Training Guide for Teaching Assertiveness, Relationship Skills and Sexual Awareness"" by the team of Susan Heighway and Susan Kidd Webster is especially and unreservedly recommended as a high school and college Human Sexuality curriculum textbook.""—Midwest Book Review"