“My Disability is NOT obstacle for my
Sexualit“
Project Owner: Manisa Directorate of Guidance and research
Center, Turkey
Project No.: 2019- 1- TR01 – KA204-077450
Participating countries and institutions: ARDA Beratung & Bildung GmbH (ARDA)
- Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Governorship of Manisa, Turkey, Manisa Special Education School Business Applications - Turkey, Teacher
Sukran Bilginer Private Education Application Center II. Step - Turkey
(Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices)
(Project work in progress)
Course on Sexual Education of the Disabled in Special Education Teaching Departments of
Universities not available. Only Anadolu University has an elective program of 2
credits. Therefore, Special Education Teachers provide an academic education on the sexual education of the disabled. They do not receive.
The problems experienced by a total of 3,204 disabled students in all districts regarding their sexual
development. It is aimed to carry out training and information activities in order to overcome them. As a
part of development, sexual changes and developments, especially with the transition to the adolescence period. Shows itself. Adolescent mentally handicapped
individuals who applied to our institution reported to us by their families and observed by us from time to time during the diagnosis process.
Attention to the social activities they participate in in their social life and the sexual problems seen in their home life attracts. The fact that the concept of private region is not fully established in adolescents with intellectual disabilities, touching their private parts or touching others without permission in social settings, inappropriate situations such as making
statements are frequently encountered. Besides, this Behaviors that make specially trained individuals more vulnerable to abuse reveal another important
danger.
takes out. We, the educators, should inform the disabled person and their families correctly in such cases and The fact that we do not have enough theoretical and practical knowledge to guide leads to insufficiency. For this reason, the aim
of this project is in specially trained individuals.
The adolescence period of the educators working in our institution, which is at the beginning of the process with the
diagnosis. By being educated on the sexual education of disabled individuals, both other field workers and parents and
to meet the knowledge deficiencies and needs of students in this field.
Our Guidance and Special Education teachers who participated in the project, after the EU site visit and
studies in special education schools providing education and training in the field of special education throughout the province and
equivalent training seminars in other guidance and research centers outside the central district, which are our institutions plan and carry out exemplary activities. In this sense, both professional and personal will contribute to their development. Both
students and parents and change is aimed at the level of teachers. At the same time, applications will be made in this way. The change and development in educational institutions will set an example for other institutions.
TARGETS
Individuals with Special Needs in Manisa; Getting to know your own body and its
features, Increasing self-confidence