Sexual Education and Sexual Safety in Early Childhood and Special Education

About the Lecturer
Roni Avraham is a special education teacher, educational diagnostician, and facilitator of workshops and training sessions for educational staff and parents. She holds a B.A. in Special Education and an M.A. in Childhood and Youth Culture, both from Tel Aviv University.

Roni specializes in autism and learning disabilities. She mentors special education students and teaches in a training program for educational support aides at the Kibbutzim College of Education. In addition, she is a certified instructor in sexual education and safety for children and provides guidance to teams and parents on issues of sexual development in early childhood and elementary school.

Roni also hosts a weekly radio show, “Etzelanu BaHazer” (In Our Yard), on the First Social Radio, where she discusses education and special education from a professional, emotional, and social perspective.
 

The Sessions Will Cover:

• Normative sexual development in early childhood and elementary school.

• Adult responses to children’s expressions of sexuality: privacy, body awareness, boundaries, emotions, and relationships.

• Practical tools for age-appropriate conversations with children, parents, and staff.

• Strengthening educators’ confidence and ability to address issues of sexuality.

• Differences and adaptations between general and special education when it comes to sexuality and safety.

Who Is It For?
These sessions are designed for preschool and school staff, therapists, parents, education students, and anyone interested in acquiring knowledge and tools for working responsibly, sensitively, and openly with children on the topics of sexuality and personal safety- in both general and special education settings.

How to Book

Lectures can be booked as a one-time session, a series of meetings, or an ongoing staff training process. Available through the GEFEN professional development system (Course No. 41555).