• Circles Level 1:
  Intimacy & Relationships
• Circles Level 2:
  Intimacy & Relationships,
  2nd Step
• Circles: Stop Abuse
• Circles: AIDS: Safer Ways

• Life Horizons I
• Life Horizons II
• Life Facts
• Date Smart - 1
• Date Smart - 2
• Other Sex-Education
  Programs

Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MED
Marklyn P. Champagne, RN MSW

"CIRCLES LEVEL 1 really appeals to high school level and is easy to build relevant discussion: a great program
for the 21st century!"
-Jan Main, TX

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This classic video program, used in over 10,000 facilities across the U.S., helps your students to recognize exploitative relationships as well as develop mutually respectful ones.

Part I: Social Distance is comprised of 11 video programs designed to help your students "see" social and sexual distance, and explains the relationship between the level of intimacy between people and the way the TOUCH, TALK to and TRUST each other. Students will learn "relationship boundaries" and relationship specific behaviors, i.e., it's okay to hug your mother, it's not okay to hug the mailman.

In Part 2: Relationship Building, six video programs demonstrate how intimacy levels change as relationships change. The role of mutual choice among individuals is emphasized, a critical concept for protecting students from exploitation.

The real strength of Circles LEVEL 1: Intimacy & Relationships is that it presents to special students some extremely abstract concepts in a very simple and concrete manner. The connection between the kind of relationship and the corresponding level of intimacy is demonstrated visually, making learning this important content area easy for students.

The program comes with 6 DVDs or 12 VHS tapes, a 7.5' by 4' wall teaching graph, 50 large laminated graph icons, student "personal" graphs with 300 Peel n' Stick Icons and one teacher's guide.

COMPLETE SET: $699,
DVD Order No. 1004.3D VHS Order No. 1004.3V

Back to Top | CL1: Intimacy & Relationships | CL2: Intimacy & Relationships 2nd Step | CL: Stop Abuse
CL: AIDS: Safer Ways | Life Horizons I | Life Horizons II | Life Facts
Date Smart - 1 | Date Smart - 2 | Other Sex-Education Program

Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MED
Marklyn P. Champagne, RN MSW

“The Circles curriculum was fantastic.  I saw real improvements in the students
I worked with learning how to interact appropriately with others.”
–Supported Employment Program, MB, CA

“Excellent! Circles helps our developmentally disabled young adults and adults understand boundaries in different relationships.
Well done!”
– Dr. Michelle L. Friedman, Adult Special Ed Counselor, Albany, NY

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Introductory Price: Only $699!
Order No. 1004.6
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET:
   18 LIVE-ACTION VIDEO PROGRAMS (4 DVDs or 9 VHS TAPES)
   1 GIANT 7.5' x 4' WALL TEACHING GRAPH
   50 LARGE LAMINATED GRAPH ICONS
   50 STUDENT PERSONAL GRAPHS
       WITH 300 PEEL 'N STICK ICONS
   1 TEACHER'S GUIDE

If you already own Circles LEVEL 1,
you are eligible to receive Circles LEVEL 2
for only $499 -- that is a savings of $200!
Call 1-800-421-6534 now for details!

DVD Order No. 1004.7D VHS Order No. 1004.7V

Your students are prime targets for abuse. Teach them how to recognize and avoid sexually threatening or abusive situations with CIRCLES: Stop Abuse. The video program illustrates step-by-step lessons and strategies to recognize abusive behavior. Real-life demonstrations of how to take positive action if feeling exploited are included. This quality program uses the famous CIRCLES paradigm and was created by education and health care professionals sensitive to the needs of persons with developmental disabilities.

Part 1: Recognizing and Reacting to Sexual Exploitation Encourages your students to be assertive. Illustrates how to recognize and react to sexual exploitation occurring in close relationships with dates, close friends and relatives. Teaches students that they don't have to participate in physical contact that does not feel good to them.

Part 2: Learning Appropriate Protective Behaviors Illustrates the potential for sexual abuse from acquaintances and strangers. Students will learn to identify inappropriate behavior and initiate protective measures against unwanted advances.

The program comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes, a 7.5' by 4' wall graph and one teacher's guide.

COMPLETE SET: $499, Order No. 1014

DVD Order No. 1037.3D VHS Order No. 1037.3V

Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MED
Marklyn P. Champagne, RN MSW


"Visually appealing! The rate at which the video proceeds is good with obvious places to pause for discussion. Separate tapes for each circle allow me to run 2 classes at the same time. Symbols for each circle are clear."
-Sallie Gardner

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The CIRCLES: Safer Ways video program will bring your students current information on avoiding and treating communicable diseases and in the process teach them ways to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases.

Part 1: Communicable Disease and Casual Contact Illustrates steps that can be taken to lessen the chances of catching a communicable disease. Four dramatized sequences model good health habits and provide the necessary readiness for the sensitive information in Part 2.

Part 2: STDs, AIDS and Intimate Contact Explains the difference between "casual" and "intimate" contact. Promotes positive decision-making, including abstinence, to best avoid STDs and AIDS. Real-life dramatic sequences present young people making decisions that help them stay healthy. Dispels myths regarding transmission of diseases and clearly illustrates risk factors. You'll also receive a general and explicit version of How AIDS and STDs Are Contracted. You decide which level is most appropriate for your students/community!

Each program comes with both a general and explicit version of "How AIDS and STD's are Contracted" so that you can decide which level is most appropriate for your students and community. Also included are 4 DVDs or 6 VHS tapes, supplemental materials and one comprehensive teacher's guide.

COMPLETE 2 PART SET: $399
DVD Order No. 1025D
VHS Order No. 1025V

DVD Order No. 1037.3D VHS Order No. 1037.3V

"If I was stranded on a desert island and had to teach my students sexuality from scratch, this is the one program I would want with me. It's truly got it all!"
-Ruth Adkins, FL

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The Life Horizons I slide program is the most widely used sex education program for persons with developmental and learning disabilities. The flexible slide format, which allows sexually explicit materials to be edited to meet student needs and community taste, has made this program the first choice of our customers. The five separate slide presentations cover over 500 slides. The script and guide that accompany each set of slides are comprehensive and easy-to-follow. Sections include: Parts of the Body, Sexual Life Cycle, Human Reproduction, Birth Control or Regulation of Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS.

Life Horizons I comes with five slide programs on DVD (over 500 slides), a comprehensive teacher's guide and script, and one "Speaking of Sex" video.

COMPLETE SET: $499, Order No. 1030
DVD: Order No. 1030D

DVD Order No. 1033D

"Love the CD format!
It allows me to control pace, presentation, topic, in an individualized manner. Great follow-up to Life Horizon I's basic material."
-Carolyn Pettit, MA

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The Life Horizons II slide program, developed at the request of many users of Life Horizons I who needed additional material on the psychosocial aspects of human sexuality, focuses on attitudes and behaviors that promote good relationships and responsible sexual behavior. With this seven-part, 600-slide program, you'll present focused lessons on attitudes and behaviors that promote good interpersonal relationships and responsible sexual behavior. Sections include: Building Self-Esteem & Establishing Relationships; Moral, Legal & Social Aspects of Sexual Behavior -- Male; Moral, Legal & Social Aspects of Social Behavior -- Female; Dating Skills & Learning to Love; Marriage & Other Lifestyles; Parenting; and Preventing or Coping with Sexual Abuse. Life Horizons II comes with seven slide programs on DVD (over 600 slides) and a comprehensive teacher's guide and script.

COMPLETE SET: $499
DVD Order No. 1031D

DVD Order No. 1033D

"The teaching panel format has worked so well for my instructors, especially in one-on-one or small group settings. The information on the back makes it easy to teach and easy to assess comprehension. The drawings also take the edge off teaching sexuality -- it's a much softer approach than photos. Love it!"
- Grace Hendrickson, OH

Seven programs teach sexuality, abuse prevention, AIDS, avoidance, managing emotions, trust issues, substance abuse prevention and wellness. Features illustrations on DVD or 11" x 14" laminated cards with lesson plans on the back.

Series includes:

Each LifeFacts program: $225
Buy all seven programs for $1299. Save $276!

DateSmart-1 uses a realistic approach to teach students how to support the choice for abstinence. Each program uses NotSmart/LifeSmart examples to focus on issues every student must address: how to set sexual boundaries; how not to be emotionally manipulated; how to avoid people with "one-track" minds; what social situations to avoid; how to protect their personal space and how to use "Ill PASS," a new way to say "No" that fosters partner support; how to learn that sex and love are not the same -- and much more.

DateSmart-1 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: The Art of Saying No

Part 2: How to Practice Abstinence

Part 3: How to Protect Boundaries

Purchase Complete Set of DateSmart-1 $299
DVD Order No. 1065.123D
VHS Order No. 1065.123V

DVD Order No. 1065D VHS Order No. 1065V

DateSmart-2 teaches students how to control their emotions and avoid impulsive reactions to intimate situations. Through humorous NotSmart examples, students learn what actions can lead to trouble. The program teaches men not to date minors and how to refrain from manipulative actions that exploit women. Women learn how to recognize trouble and how to avoid behavior that can send unintentional, provocative signals. Common misconceptions about the opposite sex are addressed.

DateSmart-2 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How Girls Can Avoid Getting into Trouble

Part 5: How Guys Can Avoid Getting into Trouble

Part 6: Understanding the Opposite Sex

Purchase Complete Set of DateSmart-2 $299
DVD Order No. 1065.456D
VHS Order No. 1065.456V

DVD Order No. 1065D VHS Order No. 1065V

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