Accessible sex ed for students with disabilities
Resident asks for an accessible sex education policy in BPS for students with disabilities and their families, since young women with disabilities face higher assault risk.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Implement an accessible sex ed policy for students with disabilities. Ensuring that students with disabilities, and their families, have access to sex ed in a way that they understand.
Who it helps and why
Young women with disabilities are at greater risk for assault and ensuring that sex ed is accessible to them through BPS (and also after they graduate) can help them stay safe.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 18, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Youth programs & schools
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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