and during the weekends to obtain her teacher of
students with visual impairment certification and
orientation and mobility specialist licensure at The
Ohio State University.
In observing Alison, it became evident that
she wants to ensure that her students are pre-
pared for the real world and life after their time in
her school. She provides her students with an-
swers to tough questions students have about re-
lationships, sexuality, and sex. I admire her as a
teacher and colleague. This article features the
report of an interview with Ms. Allison Brewer.
Q: How often do you teach sex education?
Alison: Every year, 5th, 7th and 10th grade
students receive sexual health education. Length
of instruction depends on age, previous instruc-
tion and comprehension level. In the fifth grade it
can vary on age because of having 4/5/6 split
classes due to number of students enrolled. Sex-
ual health education should be K-12 to help stu-
dents understand their bodies, reproductive or-
gans, rights, and prevent harm to themselves,
among other topics.
Q: What ages of students do you teach in
class?
Alison: Students at OSSB ages vary based
on placements; the school runs 5-21 (22 if the
student turns that age during the school year).
Ages can range 11-14 for 7th grade, 16-19 for
high school health (typically 10th graders but
sometimes students transfer without that educa-
tion credit or it doesn't fit in their schedule in the
10th grade).
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