Amaze.org

• Website focused on taking the awkward out of sex ed with fun, animated videos

• Topics include: puberty, pregnancy and reproduction, gender identity, period symptoms, abortion, personal safety, and sexual orientation

• https://amaze.org/

Crehan Lab at Tufts University

• Sex Ed Resource List

  • Includes resources on a variety of topics, such as: sexual health, relationships, menstruation, book recommendations, and websites

  • https://sites.tufts.edu/crehanlab/sex-ed-resource-list/

• Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Webinar

  • https://sparkforautism.org/discover_article/webinar-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-asd/

• Sexuality and Autism Spectrum Disorder Podcast Episode

  • https://sexologypodcast.com/2020/03/24/ep169-sexuality-and-autism-spectrum-disorder-with-dr-eileen-crehan/

Dr. Elizabeth Koss Schmidt

• Videos and educational material on sexuality for young adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

• Topics include contraceptives, understanding sexual and gender identity as an individual with IDD, raising a family as an individual with IDD, and puberty

• https://ekschmidt.com/resources/

Healthy Relationships, Sexuality, and Disability Resource Guide

• A 43 page document with resources covering a variety of topics including puberty, sex education, relationship development, sexual orientation, sexual and gender identity, sexual health, and sexual abuse prevention

• https://www.mass.gov/doc/healthy-relationships-sexuality-and-disability-resource-guide-0/download

Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Sex Ed for Self-Advocates Online Resource Guide

• Teaches various topics using both written texts and audio/video

• Topics include public versus private, puberty, healthy relationships, consent, dating 101, sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual activity, online relationships and safety

• https://researchautism.org/sex-ed-guide/

Sex Ed for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) by the National Council on Independent Living

• 10 part video series available on YouTube. Topics include sex, gender, genitalia; puberty; masturbation; healthy relationships; consent; pregnancy; sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs/STIs); condom use 

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuEvYNNQ-dHeVhbyeJHx9s8oqsvBk621v

Sex Ed for Self-Advocates - The Birds and the Bees

• Free self-paced online curriculums for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities

• Curriculums for middle-school, high-school aged individuals and adults

Sex Etc. Sex in the States

• Sex in the States: Website with a clickable map that shares state-specific guidelines around sex education laws and age of consent

  • https://sexetc.org/action-center/sex-in-the-states/

• Communication Tool: an online tool that helps individuals start conversations about different topics with suggestions on how to talk to different individuals about certain sex-related topics

  • Conversations topics include pregnancy, sex, STIs/testing, and coming out/being an ally with different topic suggestions for communicating with a partner, parent, friend, trusted adult, and/or a healthcare provider

Advocates for Youth - Rights, Respect, Responsibility

• Online curriculum for students K-12 available in English and Spanish

• Topics include: abstinence, advocacy, body image, bullying, consent, gender identity, and much more

• www.3rs.org