Okay, here's a spot to give away ideas you don't plan to use.
A while back, my brother and I got into a deep discussion about relationships. He's 26 and has Down syndrome and has never really had a girlfriend and is scared to death of anything sexual because all he knows about sex is what he's seen on... ahem... TV. So I asked him if he wanted me to buy him a book about it. Yes, he definitely did.
So I went on a search for a book that would explain the basics about flirting, kissing, sex, etc. but found nothing nearly appropriate for him. Plenty of "here's what puberty is about" stuff (he's well beyond that), how to pick up chicks and get them in bed (um, no), and religious perspectives on relationships (not what he needs right now).
I wrote to a couple of publishers that publish disabilities-related material, but no one has anything like this in the works. So I'm tossing the idea out there. Hook up with a psychologist or someone who specializes in developmental disabilities and write a book for all the mentally disabled people out there who are ready for a relationship. It's a huge issue and challenge in this community, and there really "oughtta be a book."
Anyone else have ideas they want to toss out there?
A while back, my brother and I got into a deep discussion about relationships. He's 26 and has Down syndrome and has never really had a girlfriend and is scared to death of anything sexual because all he knows about sex is what he's seen on... ahem... TV. So I asked him if he wanted me to buy him a book about it. Yes, he definitely did.
So I went on a search for a book that would explain the basics about flirting, kissing, sex, etc. but found nothing nearly appropriate for him. Plenty of "here's what puberty is about" stuff (he's well beyond that), how to pick up chicks and get them in bed (um, no), and religious perspectives on relationships (not what he needs right now).
I wrote to a couple of publishers that publish disabilities-related material, but no one has anything like this in the works. So I'm tossing the idea out there. Hook up with a psychologist or someone who specializes in developmental disabilities and write a book for all the mentally disabled people out there who are ready for a relationship. It's a huge issue and challenge in this community, and there really "oughtta be a book."
Anyone else have ideas they want to toss out there?