A sexuality education curriculum for people who benefit from simplified concepts, more visuals, and more time to process information.
Most sexuality education is built around discussion, which assumes strong verbal skills, fast processing, and comfort speaking in a group. As a result, the people who need this education most are the ones least likely to be engaged.
Adapted from our Sexuality Education for People with Developmental Disabilities Curriculum, this curriculum is uniquely designed for people who need simplified concepts, more visuals, and more time to process information.
This curriculum was designed by Rebekkah Abetya, a Special Educator, and Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed, CSE of Elevatus Training. It is ideal for one-on-one or small-group support and can be delivered annually or semiannually to meet the learning needs of participants in your classes.
- 502 Pages
- 3 Sections · 30 Lessons
- Fully Scripted
- Instructor’s Guide
- Lesson Plans
- Handouts
- Slide Decks
- Review Games
- Instant Digital Download (PDF)
$350 one-time • ideal for individuals, agencies, or schools
Elevatus Training Curriculum
Sexuality Education for People with Developmental Disabilities
Adapted for High Support Learning Needs (HSN)
Developed by experts in the field
Reviewed and field-tested by professionals who work with this population
What this Curriculum Covers
Three sections that build on each other
Each section can run as a year or half-year of classes, matched to how your participants learn.
01
Foundations
10 lessons
- Getting started
- Gender & sexual identities
- Types of relationships
- Public & private
- Body parts & how they work
- Caring for your body
- Sexual feelings & attraction
- Consent
02
Relationships
12 lessons
- Friendship
- Decision-making
- Communication
- Friendship to partner
- Internet & social media
- Many roads to relationships
- Being in a relationship
- When a relationship has gone bad (2 lessons)
03
Sexual Health
8 lessons
- Communicating about sex
- Decision-making about sex
- Deciding whether you want a child
- Pregnancy prevention
- Sexually transmitted infections
Look at that last section again
Pregnancy. STIs. The decision to become a parent.
People with high support needs are rarely offered this kind of training. Too often, decisions are made about what they can or cannot benefit from. We choose a different approach—we presume competence and provide opportunities to learn.
All means all.
What is Included — Everything, in one Purchase
Every lesson comes ready to teach
Each section can run as a year or half-year of classes, matched to how your participants learn.
Scripted lesson plan
Do/Say format that tells you exactly what to say, so you can teach with confidence, even the first time.
Ready-to-use slide deck
We have included a slide deck for each lesson. No separate purchase necessary.
Visual handouts & story cards
We’ve made the content more cognitively accessible by including many graphics and story cards.
An instructor’s guide
Helps you make further adaptations for your specific participants as needed.
+$175 value
With our main curriculum, the slide deck is a separate $175 purchase. Here, every slide deck is included, and each of the three sections ends with a review game to reinforce learning.
What people are saying
“This curriculum is FANTASTIC! The visuals helped connect the content I was teaching to real-life situations. It is great for all learners.”
Stephanie Haub
Fully Scripted Lessons
You get the exact words to say
Every lesson is written in a Do/Say format — teach with confidence even if you have never taught this topic before.
The curriculum tells you what to do and what to say.
Lesson 8 · Consent — Do/Say script sample
Do
Hold up the “Ask First” story card. Point to Maria, then to Alice.
Say
Maria wants to give Alice a hug. What should Maria do first? She should ask. Everyone gets to say yes or no about their own body.
Do
Pass out the Yes / No handout. Give the group time to respond — there is no rush.
Illustrative of the format — 328 scripted SAY blocks across the full curriculum
Try it before you buy it
Download a lesson. Teach it. Then decide.
Not sure if it will fit your participants? Take a complete sample lesson into your classroom and see for yourself
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Curriculum HSN
$350
One-time payment · Instant digital download
Curriculum Includes
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Digital download — no shipping charge, no waiting. You will receive access by email right after purchase. Your purchase covers internal use across your agency or school, and all handouts can be reproduced for the participants in your classes.
What people are saying
“The curriculum is AMAZING! It is very easy to teach, and the information is presented in a straightforward way. There are a lot of hands-on activities that make it interactive, and I love the inclusive photos.”
Ana De La Iglesia
Who this curriculum is for
Designed for the people who do this work — and the people they serve
• Special education teachers
• Direct support professionals
• School & residential staff
• Therapists
• Self-Advocates
• Parents teaching at home
The content is appropriate for teens and adults with I/DD.
Reach the learners who are too often overlooked.
502 pages • 30 scripted lessons • Slide decks included • Ready to teach immediately
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
It is designed for teaching sexuality education to adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have high support learning needs — people who benefit from simplified concepts, more visuals, and more time to process information.
It mirrors the main curriculum’s content but is redesigned for how people with high support needs learn: simpler language, many more graphics and story cards, slower pacing, and a review game for each section. It is fully digital, and the slide decks are included rather than sold separately. See the side-by-side comparison (PDF).
Yes. It is designed for one-on-one support as well as small groups.
No. Every lesson is scripted — it tells you what to do and what to say — and the instructor’s guide helps you adapt lessons further if needed. If you want more preparation, our Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 101 self-study course is a good companion.
Your purchase grants your business, agency, or school the right to use one copy for your own internal use. All handouts can be reproduced for the participants in your classes. The license is non-transferable — please do not share the files outside your organization.
Lesson 2 teaches gender and sexual identities. If your setting does not permit that lesson, the curriculum includes an alternative lesson — Expressing Yourself — that teaches personal style and expression instead, along with guidance for checking your district’s policy.
It is a PDF digital download. After you complete your purchase, you will receive an email with access instructions. Check your spam folder if you do not see it.
Yes. If your agency or organization requires this type of purchase, it is a payment option.