Contents : Miscellaneous Fiction / Humour / Poetry BOOKS Adams, Patch with Mylander, M. (1993/1998) Gesundheit! Rochester, Vermont, USA, Healing Arts Press Appleby, Steven (1993/2002) Normal Sex, Cartoons, London, Bloomsbury Publications Baird, David (2001) A Thousand Paths to Love, London, MQ Publications Beck, Martha (1999/2000) Expecting Adam, A true story of birth, rebirth and everyday magic, New York, Berkley Books Bromcie, Alec (1999) The Little Book of Farting, London, Michael O'Mara Books Ltd. Dickens, Frank (2002) A Calmer Sutra, London, Time Warner Books Doyle, Roddy (1996) The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, London, Jonathan Cape Edward, Olivia (2002) The more I see of men the more I love my dog, Chichester, Summersdale Publishers Ltd. Fisher, Nick (1994/1995) Living with a Willy, The Inside Story, London, Macmillan Children's Books Green, Jonathon (2001) The Big Book of Bodily Functions, 4500 words for bodily functions and body parts, London, Cassell & Co. Hanna, Jack (1996) The Friendship Tree, The Life and Poems of Davoren Hanna, Dublin, New Island Books Holden, Robert (1993) Laughter, The Best Medicine, London, Thorsons Ingoldsby, Pat (1994) How was it for you Doctor? Dublin, Willow Publications Ingoldsby, Pat (1996) Laugh without Prejudice, Cork, Killeen Books Ingoldsby, Pat (1998) Half a Hug, Dublin, Willow Publications Lusseyran, Jacques (1953/1963/1985/1999) And there was Light, The autobiography of a blind hero in the French Resistance, Edinburgh, Floris Books Merriman, Brian translated by Patrick C. Power (1971/1999) The Midnight Court, Dublin, Mercier Press Milson, Stuart (ed.) (1993) The Saving Life, An Anthology of Poetry by Irish People with Special Needs, Grangemockler Camphill Community, Carrick-on-Suir Murphy, Kevin (2000) It's a Dad's Life, Dublin, Merlin Publishing O'Connor, Joseph (1994) The Secret World of the Irish Male, Dublin, New Island Books Ratcliffe, Susan ed. (1999) Oxford Love Quotations, Oxford, Oxford University Press Vinci, Simona (2000) A Game we Play, London, Vintage Cinema Films and Videos The following films (videos, DVDs, television programmes) could be considered useful, in full or in parts, in the ongoing work with service users, parents or staff. Although most of these films were not specifically produced to address issues of personal relationships and sexuality of people with learning disabilities in reality they do play an important role in INFORMAL sex education. Please adhere to copyright laws, age appropriateness and ethical issues in relation to the target group and the organisation represented. Films which either include people with learning disabilities or deal with learning disability issues are underlined. About Adam Amelie Anger Management Annie Hall Being Human Betty's Wedding Billy Elliot Borstal Boy Circle of Friends Crazy People Dad Dangerous Minds Dead Poets Society Everything you always wanted to know about sex... Families Getting my brother laid (Mein Bruder der Vampir) Green Fried Tomatoes Green Card Guiltrip I am Sam I Know My First Name is Stephen Il Postino Love, actually Magdalene Sisters Manhattan Molly My Beautiful Laundrette Nell Parenthood Patch Adams Pay it forward Philadelphia Play it again, Sam Private Parts Pulp Fiction Quadrophenia Sex and Chocolate Shine Shirley Valentine Struck by Lightning The Accused The Boys of St. Vincent The Brothers McMullen The Commitments The Crying Game The Divine Secret of the Yaya Sisterhood The Full Monty The Man of the House The Meaning of Life The Other Sister The Priest The Prince of Tides The Snapper The Van There's Something About Mary Thelma and Louise Walther War of the Buttons What You Always Wanted to Know About Sex When Harry met Sally When He's not a Stranger Zelig Television-Programmes / Soaps Bachelor's Walk Book Group Brookside Cold Feet Coronation Street Cosby Eastenders Fair City Fergal's Wedding Friends Home and Away Mad about you Neighbours Peak Practice Raising Dad Cosby Show, The Malcolm in the Middle Sex - Sense (Discovery Channel) Family Matters (RTE) Love Bites (RTE) Five ways to leave your lover (BBC) States of Fear (RTE) Three 60 (RTE) Other Relevant Resource Lists ACT (Formerly NAPSAC) (1999) Annotated Bibliography, Supplement three, The Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities, Nottingham Blake, Katherine (1996) References on Sexuality Issues for People with a Learning Disability, Dublin, Sex Education Working Group (unpublished bibliography document) Coyle, Carmel (1997) Relationships and Sexuality Education, Resource Guide, Dublin, Marino Institute Craft, Ann (1992) Sex Education for Students with Learning Disabilities, A Resource List, Dept. of Mental Handicap, University of Nottingham Medical School Job, Gert (1999) Bibliography on: People with Learning Disabilities Relationships, Sexuality, Sexuality Education, Education, Teaching and Staff and Parent Training, (unpublished, but widely circulated, document) NAPSAC (1994) Annotated Bibliography, Nottingham NAPSAC (1995) Annotated Bibliography, Supplement one, The Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities, Nottingham NAPSAC (1997) Annotated Bibliography, Supplement two, The Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities, Nottingham NDA Library and Information Service, Current Resource List: Sexuality and Disability, Dublin RNIB (2000) Sexual Health Resources for Young People who are Blind or Partially Sighted, London, Royal National Institute for the Blind RSE Training Support Service for Schools, (?) Resource Catalogue for Teaching of RSE in Post Primary Schools, Dublin RSE Training Support Service for Schools,(?) Resource Catalogue for Teaching of RSE in Primary Schools, Dublin SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) (Publications/Quick Link/Annotated Bibliographies/Sexuality & Disability) Sobsey, Dick. et al (1991). Disability, Sexuality, and Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Supported Parenting (Tim Booth & Wendy Booth) An extensive list of books, articles and resources regarding facts and myths about parents with learning disabilities and the supports they need. www.supported-parenting.com/ The Sex Education Team, Harperbury Hospital (1993) Resources for Safer Sex Work with People with Learning Difficulties, London, North West Thames Regional Health Authority