Club 21, in collaboration with Bookworm Educational & Psychological Services, invites you to join our thoughtfully designed Puberty, Privacy & Boundaries Workshop Series, created specifically for youth with Down syndrome and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and their families. These safe, supportive, and age-appropriate sessions focus on preparing youth for changes during puberty, building understanding of relationships, and developing tools for safety, self-respect, and independence. We believe every youth deserves to grow up feeling confident, informed, and respected. Our workshops are led with compassion, clarity, and inclusion!
Two Age Group Offerings: Tweens (Ages 9-12) will meet September to November 2025 and Early Teens (Ages 13-16) will meet March to May 2026. Each class is capped at 8 students.
When:
Tweens: Ages 9-12
Second Saturdays: September 13, October 11, and November 8, 2025
Tween girls 11:00-12:30 and Tween Boys 1:00-2:30pm
Parent Sessions (Virtual- 7:00-8:30pm): September 2, October 28, and November 18, 2025
Teens: Ages 13-16
Second Saturdays: March 14, April 11, and May 9, 2026
Tween girls 11:00-12:30 and Tween Boys 1:00-2:30pm
Parent Sessions (Virtual-7:00-8:30pm): March 3, April 7, and May 5, 2026
*Students must be within age range at start of the program.
*Each Student/Family will receive a puberty hygiene kit and books to support at home learning.
Cost: $500 includes the 3 student Sessions and 3 parent Sessions
This is a vendored program: Vendor #PD3141
Co-Presenters: Lucia Serio & Stephanie Lisette Jimenez
Lucia first got involved at Club 21 as a volunteer during her first years as a special education teacher in 2014. Since then, she has never left. Throughout her years at Club 21 Lucia has been an ECAR tutor, a Club Connections Facilitator, a Tools for the Journey Conference presenter, Second Saturday Speaker, and educational consultant. All the while she has continued to advance her studies and her career from a special education teacher to school psychologist, and most recently attaining her state licensure as a Licensed Educational Psychologist. Lucia is a proud alumni of the California State University, Los Angeles, and is a part-time lecturer in the Charter College of Education’s, Division of Special Education & Counseling. There, she works with prospective teachers and school psychologists. After years of experiencing both the public and private sectors of the education world, Lucia is excited for her next chapter as an official part of the Club 21 team. Lucia is excited to serve the Club 21 community, because it is a place where she continues to learn and experiences so much joy. Lucia will be serving as an educational consultant for Club 21’s programs as well as coordinating the annual Tools for the Journey Conference.
Stephanie Lisette Jimenez was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, and proudly identifies as a Salvadoran-American cisgender female. Her passion for supporting people of all abilities is deeply rooted in her upbringing in a household of teachers and educators. In 2013, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders, followed by a Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles in 2016.
Since becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2017, Stephanie has worked across school, home, and community settings. Now, as a credentialed School Psychologist (2025), she’s excited to expand her work beyond the school system, partnering with families, schools, and communities to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism, and diverse learning profiles. She is especially passionate about promoting self-advocacy, healthy development, and inclusive puberty and sexual health education.
Stephanie believes in progress over perfection and leads with curiosity, compassion, and care. In her free time, she loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and making joyful memories with her son.
Session Descriptions
Tweens(Ages 9-12) Student Sessions: September 13, October 11, & November 8, 2025
Session 1: Understanding the Body, Changes During Puberty, Hygiene & Self-Care, Puberty and Body Review, Types of Relationships, and Identity/ Expression
Session 2: Boundaries, Consent, Types of Relationships, Body Ownership/Respecting Others’ Bodies, Boundary-Setting Language and Phrases, Autonomy & Saying "No"
Session 3: Types of Touch and Guidelines/ Rules about Touch, Bodily Autonomy and Safety, Identifying Safe vs. Unsafe Situations.
Virtual Parent Sessions: September 2, October 28, & November 18, 2025
Session 1: Intro to course, preview of curriculum, scripts/tips for talking to your tween/teen about bodies, sex, boundaries, and respect
Session 2: Supporting hygiene routines for growing bodies/reinforcing boundaries and consent
Session 3: Monitoring online access to sexual health content, abuse prevention, and signs of concern, building confidence through everyday practice
Teens (Ages 13-16) Student Sessions: March 14, April 11, & May 9, 2026
Session 1: Puberty and Body Review, Types of Relationships, and Identity/ Expression. Public vs. Private Body Parts & Rules Around Nudity and Privacy (including masturbation), Body Changes during puberty, Reproductive Health, Self Esteem, and Identity/Expression
Session 2: Boundaries, Consent, Bodily Autonomy, Types of Touch, and Safety. Body Ownership & Respecting Others’ Bodies.
Session 3: Intro to Crushes, Dating, and ‘What is sex?’ Understanding Feelings Around Crushes, and Dating/Relationships
Virtual Parent Sessions: March 3, April 7, & May 5, 2026
Session 1: Intro to course, preview of curriculum, scripts/tips for talking to your tween/teen about bodies, sex, boundaries, and respect
Session 2: Supporting hygiene routines for growing bodies/reinforcing boundaries and consent
Session 3: Monitoring online access to sexual health content, abuse prevention, and signs of concern, building confidence through everyday practice
Questions? Please email:lucia@clubtwentyone.org
