#173 - Sexuality and Down Syndrome (with Terri Couwenhoven)
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Terri Couwenhoven is known internationally for her work as a sex educator specializing in creating programs and resources for people who have intellectual disabilities, their famlies, and the professionals who support them.  She has been on the podcast before but joins us again to today for updates on the topic of sexuality and Down syndrome.     For more information on Terri, her amazing resources, book her as a speaker for your group, go to:  https://www.terricouwenhoven.com/ Resources discussed on the podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/well/sustainable-period-products.html Terri's books! https://www.terricouwenhoven.com/work The Healthy Bodies Toolkit https://vkc.vumc.org/HealthyBodies/index.html Planet Puberty https://www.planetpuberty.org.au Amaze https://amaze.org   If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center, including this podcast, please visit https://givetochildrens.org/downsyndromecenter. Thank you to “Caring for Kids” The Carrie Martin Fund for its support of the Down Syndrome Center Podcast.   
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