# Elevatus Training: Leaders in Sexuality and Developmental Disability

> National leader in healthy relationships and sexuality education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities \(I/DD\)\. Offers curricula, online training, in\-services, and workshops to help staff, educators, self\-advocates, and parents confidently navigate sexuality and healthy relationships\.

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## Pages
- [Home Page](https://www.elevatustraining.com/): We are Elevatus Training, a national leader in healthy relationships, sexuality, and intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism \(I/DD\)\. We offer comprehensive, age\-appropriate, medically accurate, evidence\-informed, and trauma\-informed products to help professionals, educators, self\-advocates, and parents confidently navigate the topic of healthy relationships and sexuality\.
- [Meet Our Team](https://www.elevatustraining.com/about-us/)
- [Conferences, Workshops, and Keynotes](https://www.elevatustraining.com/conferences-and-keynotes/)
- [About Elevatus Training](https://www.elevatustraining.com/about-elevatus-training/)
- [FAQ \- Where Do I Start?](https://www.elevatustraining.com/faq-2/)

## Posts
- [Sexual Rights for People With I/DD: Are They Honored or Taken Away?](https://www.elevatustraining.com/sexual-rights-are-they-honored-or-taken-away/): This article is part of Elevatus Training’s Sexual Rights series\. Download the full Sexual Rights Toolkit to explore all 10 rights with activities for self\-advocates and supporters\.
- [Sexual Rights: Speak Up and Out \- For People With Intellectual \& Developmental Disabilities](https://www.elevatustraining.com/sexual-rights-speak-up-and-out-for-people-with-intellectual-developmental-disabilities/): People with intellectual and developmental disabilities \(I/DD\) have the right to speak up when they are hurt, abused, or their rights are violated\. In this article, you will learn what the sexual right to speak up and out means, as wel as three ways you can support self\-advocates in speaking up and reporting\.
- [The Power of Acceptance and Chosen Family for LGBTQ\+ People with I/DD](https://www.elevatustraining.com/the-power-of-acceptance-and-chosen-family-for-lgbtq-people-with-i-dd/): By the end of this article, you will understand why family acceptance matters for LGBTQ\+ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, what to do when families struggle to provide that acceptance, and how to help build a supportive chosen family\.
- [Inside and Out: Understanding Your Body – Sexual Anatomy and Medical Terms for People with I/DD](https://www.elevatustraining.com/inside-and-out-understanding-your-body-sexual-anatomy-and-medical-terms-for-people-with-i-dd/): Knowing the correct medical terms for sexual body parts supports bodily autonomy, safety, clear communication, and protection from harm\. This article provides accessible guidance for self\-advocates, families, and supporters on sexual anatomy, using respectful language and resources tailored for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities\.
- [Sexual Rights: Respect for People With Intellectual \& Developmental Disabilities](https://www.elevatustraining.com/sexual-rights-respect-for-people-with-intellectual-developmental-disabilities/): Believing in someone’s right to choose is only half of it; respecting the actual choices they make is what completes it\. For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities \(I/DD\), that respect is too often withheld\. In this article, you will learn what the sexual right to respect means and where these rights come from\. We also discuss three ways you can show real respect for the choices self\-advocates make\.

## Products
- [All\-Access Pass: Elevatus Training Workshop Library](https://www.elevatustraining.com/product/all-access-elevatus-training-workshop-library/): This All\-Access Pass gives you immediate access to \<a href="https://www\.elevatustraining\.com/pre\-recorded\-online\-workshops/"\>all 12 pre\-recorded workshops\</a\> in one place\.

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 	\<li\>Each workshop runs 60 to 90 minutes, and includes the slides and handouts to help you put the ideas to work\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Watch instantly, on your own schedule, as many times as you like\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Your access never expires\.\</li\>
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\<strong\>Save over $250 \(56%\)\</strong\> — purchased individually, these workshops add up to $450\.

\<blockquote\>After purchase, you will receive an "Order is Complete" email that will tell you how to access the video library\. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your SPAM folder\.\</blockquote\>
- [Online Workshop: Getting Buy In, Even in Conservative Communities](https://www.elevatustraining.com/product/getting-buyin/): \<blockquote\>\<strong\>Note: This is a pre\-recorded, online workshop\</strong\>\. After purchase, you will receive an "Order is Complete" email that will explain how to access the video recording, as well as any accompanying documents\. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your SPAM folder\.\</blockquote\>

This workshop is for sexuality educators, direct support professionals, school staff, social workers, therapists, case managers, and anyone working to bring sexuality education to people with I/DD in communities where resistance is real — from parents, guardians, administrators, or agency leadership\. It is especially relevant if you work in religious or culturally conservative communities, rural or underserved areas, or institutional settings where compliance culture and liability concerns have kept sexuality education off the table\. Self\-advocates who want to understand why this education is sometimes withheld from people with I/DD — and what it takes to change that — are welcome too\.
- [Online Workshop: Making Sexuality Education Accessible for Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Families](https://www.elevatustraining.com/product/latinx-families/): \<blockquote\>\<strong\>Note: This is a pre\-recorded, online workshop\</strong\>\. After purchase, you will receive an "Order is Complete" email that will explain how to access the video recording, as well as any accompanying documents\. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your SPAM folder\.\</blockquote\>

This workshop is for special education teachers, school\-based staff, direct support professionals, therapists, social workers, and sexuality educators who work with Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx families of people with I/DD\. It is also relevant for bilingual professionals and for anyone who wants to build greater cultural competence when providing sexuality education across diverse communities\. Self\-advocates from Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx backgrounds who want to understand and engage with the cultural context shaping their families' beliefs are welcome as well\.
- [Online Workshop: Preventing Abuse: Helping Self\-Advocates Become Sexual Self\-Advocates](https://www.elevatustraining.com/product/online-workshop-preventing-abuse/): \<blockquote\>\<strong\>Note: This is a pre\-recorded, online workshop\</strong\>\. After purchase, you will receive an "Order is Complete" email that will explain how to access the video recording, as well as any accompanying documents\. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your SPAM folder\.\</blockquote\>

This workshop is for self\-advocates who want to learn about their body, their rights, and healthy relationships, and for the special education teachers, direct support professionals, residential and day program staff, case managers, social workers, therapists, counselors, parents, and sexuality educators who support people with I/DD\. It is especially relevant if you work in settings where sexuality education has been absent or incomplete, or where you want concrete tools for teaching body autonomy, consent, and abuse prevention\.
- [Online Workshop: Don’t Toss the Hot Potato\! Instead, Tackle Consent, Guardianship, and Create Effective Policies](https://www.elevatustraining.com/product/online-workshop-hot-potato/): \<blockquote\>\<strong\>Note: This is a pre\-recorded, online workshop\</strong\>\. After purchase, you will receive an "Order is Complete" email that will explain how to access the video recording, as well as any accompanying documents\. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your SPAM folder\.\</blockquote\>

This workshop is for self\-advocates who want to understand their rights around consent and guardianship\. It is also for direct support professionals, educators, clinicians, agency administrators, and anyone in I/DD services who has ever felt stuck on a consent question, unsure how to respond to a guardian who says no, or uncertain about what a sexuality policy should actually include\. If you work in an organization that supports adults with I/DD, this workshop is for you\.


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