When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET / 8:00-9:00 a.m. PT / 10:00-11:00 a.m. CT
Resources for pre-teens on sexuality and disability are lacking. This webinar, organized jointly with Children’s Healthcare Canada, will share the development of an innovative new book, Becoming You: Exploring sexuality and disability for pre-teens, co-created with youth, parents and health care providers. Using inclusive graphics and youth-friendly language, this free digital book supports nonjudgmental conversations on disability, sexuality, and identity. A multi-pronged dissemination approach included social media, conferences, and community partners. The book is available on the Let's Talk Disability and Sex online hub, which provides evidence-informed multi-modal resources for youth, parents, and health care providers. Since March 2023, the book has received 593 views.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this webinar, participants will be able to do the following:
Understand the importance of needs-based, evidence-informed resources
Describe the process for co-creating the book about sexuality and identity to meet the needs of pre-teens with disabilities
Appreciate the complexities of virtual co-creation with youth, parents, researchers, health care providers, and educators
SPEAKERS
Amy McPherson
Christine Provvidenza
Amy McPherson leads the ProFILE (Promoting a Future of Inclusive Healthy Lifestyles for Everyone) Lab in the Bloorview Research Institute and conducts research addressing the inequities experienced by youth with disabilities in accessing health information, including on the topics of sexuality, eating disorders, body image, and mental health. Amy is committed to ensuring research findings reach key knowledge users and engages in knowledge translation activities tailored to scientific, community, and lay audiences.
Christine Provvidenza has a wide range of expertise in research and program/product development, as well as experience with and a passion for knowledge translation (KT). Her work has focused on the development, dissemination, and implementation of KT products using best practices from KT and implementation science. Christine has created various KT products, addressing topics including concussion, peer support, weight-related conversations, sexuality, and disability. Her work has engaged with and targeted a wide array of audiences such as clients, families, health care providers, researchers, and educators.