SEEKING SOURCES for article on accessible sex education curriculum.

I have Cerebral Palsy in my legs> I can walk independently but it's noticeable instantly.

Sex Ed started in 6th grade, they split the boys and girls to teach us basic body part names and what happens in puberty.

Grades 7 & 8 we were together, basic forms of birth control, the first time I saw a condom it was put on a souvenir lighthouse with the word "Woody" on it. Periods, circumcision. Heavy focus on STDs, think they were trying to gross us away from it, we each had to do a presentation on one.

High school 9th grade was the last time PE is mandatory where I am, boys and girls separate again. I was taken out of gym in 7th grade as I couldn't keep up and the high school just didn't enroll me for the 2 weeks of health classes; I didn't asks so I just missed that.

It was accessible in the sense I did the exact same study as everyone else and got the grades. But I was also forced to use a walker at school from 7th grade through high school. It killed my self-worth and I spent those classes privately thinking they were useless as nobody would ever want me. I don't necessarily blame Sex Ed for this as educators probably don't even know about it and my needs are totally different from even someone else with Cerebral Palsy in their arms or requiring a wheelchair; let alone someone blind or something else.

I have platy more to say if you want, just respond. I've only started to heal from that time somewhat recently through my local BDSM scene actually.

The Ultimate Guide to Sexuality and Disability really helped me when I was 17. It's written by 3 sex educators and covers a ton, and helped me see biases I didn't even know I was carrying and started my self esteem repairing, though that is a long road-almost 25 now. Book is basis for this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m64z7xbgC44

Also in terms of general dating this woman is among other things a psychologist and also does some modelling and she deals with a lot of stuff too but there is hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PwvGfs6Pok&t=1s

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