DOCUMENT RESUME ED 333 646 EC 300 399 AUTHOR Hylton, Judith TITLE SAFE: Stopping AIDS through Functional Education. INSTITUTION Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Child Development and Rehabilitation Center. SPONS AGENCY Administration on Developmental Disabilities (DHHS), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 90 CONTRACT 90DD0151 NOTE 185p.; Funds were also provided by the Jregon Health Division and the Oregon Mental Health Division. AVAILABLE FROMOregon Health Sciences University, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, P.O.Box 574, Portland, OR 97207-0574 ($60.00 kit). PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MR". Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; *Developmental Disabilities; Diseases; *Drug Use; Elementary Secondary Education; Health Education; *Health Promotion; *Learning Problems; Lesson Plans; Postsecondary Education; Sex Education; *Sexuality ABSTRACT This functional curriculum is intended to teach people with developmental disabilities or other learning problems how to prevent infection with HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The entire curriculum includes six video segments, four illustrated brochures, 28 slides and illustrations, as well as a guide to 18 lessons.Introductory materials cover such topics as policies and procedures, administrative and parental support, preparation of instructors, assessment of outcomes, and approaches to instruction. Lessons address questions such as the following: "What is AIDS?"; "What causes AIDS?"; "Who can get AIDS?"; "How can youtell if a person has the virus?"; "How can I protect myself if someone near me is bleeding?": "How can I protect myself from getting the AIDS virus through sexual activity?"; "How can I say "no" to having sex?"; "What is a condom?"; "How do people use condoms?"; "How do people get condoms?"; "How can I insist on having safer sex?"; now can using drugs pass the AIDS virus?"; "How should I treat someone who has the AIDS virus?"; and "How can I find out if the AIDS virus is in my body?". Appended are various position statements and resolutions, a listing of sexuality resources, and a list of AIDS hotlines.(DB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office ot Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL riusouncEs INFORMATION CENTER IFRIC) /This document haS been wproduced as received from !he person or organization mimarliCjriorrnra:mnhajnges have been made to imploye reproduction qualify Ponols oivteo, or opInForts slated in thisdocu men; do not necesSaoly represent official OE RI position or policy Stopping AIDS through FAFE Functional Education 7ERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL INMICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 76L- TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." With Hyhon in association.,Mththe Portland MetropolitanTask Force on HIV/AIDS Prevention for MR/DD Oregon Health Sciences Univerity Child Development and Rehabilitation Center University Affiliated Program Portland, Oregon 1990 BEST COPY MIME 1990 by the Oregon Health Sciences University, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, University Affiliated Program. All rights reserved. 3 SAFE Stopping AIDS Through Functional Education a curriculum and instructional materials on preventing HIV/AIDS, for people who have developmental disabilities or other learning problems The development of this curriculum packaga was supported with funds granted for projects of national significance by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, grant number 90DD0151, and with funds from the Oregon Health Division, and the Oregon Mental Health DMsion. The opinions expressed in these materials do not necessarily reflect the views of these agencies or the agencies and organizations which provided consultative services to this project. The project was odministered by the University Affiliated Program at the Oregon Health Sciences University, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center and directed by James E. Lindemann, Ph.D. o e Did you know that a three-foot stack of newspaper equals a twenty-foot tree? Please recycle this paper. e 5 4) 0 to Russell G TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE Purpose Background Acknowledgements 1. LAYING THE GROUND WORK A Comprehensive Program Who Can Benefit from the Lessons? Everyone is At Risk Policies and Procedures Administrative and Parental Support .aparation of Instructors 2. ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES Assessment Gives Feedback Pre-Survey Post-Survey 3. OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM PACKAGE Goals, Objectives and Materials Format of Lessons and Instructional Materials HIV/AIDS Glossary 4. APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTION Preparation for Instructors Planning Ahead Individualize Instruction instructional Strategies 5. LESSONS Lesson 1 What is AIDS? Lesson 2 What Causes AIDS? Lesson 3 Who Can Get AIDS? Lesson 4 How Can You Tell If A Person Has the Virus? Lesson 5 How Do People Get The AIDS Virus? Lesson 6 How Can I Protect Myself If Someone Near Me Is Bleeding? Lesson 7 Why Can Sexual Activities Be Dangerous? Lesson 8 How Can I Protect Myself from Getting The AIDS Virus Through Sexual Activity? Lesson 9 How Can I Say "No" To Having Sex? Lesson 10 What Is A Condom? Lesson 11 How Can Using Condoms Make Sex Safer? Lesson 12 How Do People Use Condoms? Lesson 13 How Do People Get Condoms? Lesson 14 How Can I Insist On Having Safer Sex? Lesson 15 How Can Using Drugs Pass The AIDS Virus? Lesson 16 How Should I Treat Someone Who Does Dangerous Things That Could Cause Them To Get or Give the AIDS Virus to Someone Else? Lesson 17 How Should I Treat Someone Who Has the AIDS Virus? Lesson 18 How Can I find Out if the AIDS Virus is in My Body? APPENDIX 125 A. References B. Resources C. Position Statement on Sexuality, Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States D. Official Resolution on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States E. Public Policy Affirmations Affecting the Planning and Implementation of Developmental Services for Children and Adults with HIV Infection F. Sexuality Curriculum, Materials, and Programming Resources Designed for Special Education Populations G. AIDS Hotlines for Each State INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 165 Illustrations Illustrated Brochures back pocket Preventing AIDS: Information for Parents of Adolescents and Adults who have Developmental Disabilities You Can't Get AIDS by Shaking Hands Beverly Cleans Up Blood Safely How to Use Condoms Slides back flap Video Cassette #1 back flap A Russell Talks About the AIDS Virus B Beverly Cleans Up Blood Safely C Saying "No" to Unwanted or Unprotected Sex D Teaching People how to Use Condoms E Insisting on Safer Sex Practices Video Cassette #2 back flap F Using Condoms PREFACE PURPOSE eAFF: Stopping AIDS through fianctional Education is e comprehensive curriculum package that is designed to provide people who have developmental disabilities with information that can protect them from HIV infection. The package was developed for both Individual and group inatructior conducted by professionals end pare professionals who work in capacities 'tuck as teachers, counselors or other personnel In programs that provide educational, recreational, vocational, health, mental health or reaidential COS to people with developmental disabilities. Because the curriculum makes no demands on the turner's ability to read, it is an appropriate vehicie ior teaching people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities (MR/DO) as well as other English speaking nonreaders such as immigrants, itinerant farm workers end some people with learning disabilities. Tne curriculum is designed to help learners acquire the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors needed: to protect them from HIV Infection; to recognize that HIV Infection is difficult to get, and to overcome unfounded fears about it; to overcome the influence of people who engage in high risk activities; and to interact appropriately people who have HIV infection or AIDS. The SAFE Curriculum Package includes not only 18 lessons comprised of especially designed video segments, activities, and illustrated handouts, but also separate chapters that will help readers to prepare a complete HIV/AIDS prevention program that iricludes assembling an HIV/AIDS Prevention Advisory Committee, developing policies regarding HIV/AIDS ana offering training in AIDS prevention to staff and parents as well as to clients. BACKGROUND Early in the course of the AIDS epidemic, many people were alarmed by the lack of educational materials and approaches that could eneble peopl with mental retardation to protect themselves from the disease.In 1987 some of these concerned people appealed to the Health Division and the University Affiliated Program (UAP) ;n Oregon for assistance in rectifying this deficiency. The two agencies, recognizing their complimentary roles, moved tu combine their resources and to join together the groups of interested people into what became the Portland Metropolitan Task Force on HIV/AIDS Prevention for MR/DD. The resulting Task Force with representatives from advocacy, service, profeesional and governmental groups brought togethet many different perspectives on issues related to Eirv prevention for special populations, and congregated the expertise and enthusiasm needed