Stephanie Mitelman Bercovitch (February 25, 1976-) is a professor of Sex Education and Family Life Education, public speaker, entrepreneur, sex educator, and writer specializing in special education, especially for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. He is the owner and creator of Senseez Pillows, a company that makes cushions vibrate for people with sensory needs, and Sex Ed Mart, a publisher of sex education and distribution company specializing in sex education for teenagers with special needs. Stephanie also runs private sex education practices for adolescents on the autism spectrum, their parents, and spouses who are neurologically diverse.
Stephanie is currently the only sex educator in Montreal certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is a part-time professor of human sexuality at McGill University in the Department of Counseling and Psychology Education, as well as at Concordia University in the Department of Applied Human Sciences.
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Sex Education
Stephanie founded Sexpressions in 2000, which became Sex Ed Mart in 2017. The company provides sex education for students and training for teachers and nurses in Canada. She also sells tools and activities to teach about sexual health, including her own publications, through the online Sex Ed Mart market. Through Sexpressions, he writes and publishes a full line of teaching tools, including the Game Trivia DVD Sexual Health and Anatomy Poster . Stephanie is also the editor-in-chief of Change, Change, Change: Great Method for Puberty Education, working with William J. Taverner and associate editor. The book was released in 2014 by the Center for Sex Education in the United States and Sexpressions in Canada. He continues Sexpressions as a personal sexuality education service for individuals, couples and families with special needs.
In 2004, Stephanie and the group she organized re-launched the Quebec Sexual Health Network (SHNQ) to replace Planned Parenthood Montreal, which broke up in 1998. In 2006, SHNQ was affiliated with the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health and, through them, the Federation International Family Planning. They now offer free sex education sessions to schools in Montreal and advocate for the reintroduction of mandatory sex education in Quebec. In 2013, Stephanie was awarded the First Song Award for Innovation in Sexology because her work made sex access accessible to people in the autism spectrum.
Stephanie also regularly speaks and trains about sex education for people in the autism spectrum. She has provided workshops for parents and teachers at conferences and organizations in the United States and Canada, including Montreal's Gold Center and the Southeastern Washington Autism Conference.
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Senseez Pillows
Stephanie founded Senseez Pillows in 2012, after making the first vibrating cushions in her basement to help her son with his particular needs. Companies are rapidly growing, creating pillows for children with sensory needs, especially those with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorders. In 2013, Stephanie appeared on CBC's episode of Dragon's Den, successfully throwing her pillow at the investors. Working with Lekotek in 2014, Stephanie helps demonstrate the clinical benefits of their pillows and vibrations as a therapeutic and occupational therapy tool for adolescents on the autism spectrum. The study found that Senseez helps in the daily life of 72% of the participating children.
Stephanie was awarded the 2015 Gold Stevie Award for Women Entrepreneurs of the Year for her success with Senseez Pillows. She and Senseez pillows were also featured on the cover of the Montreal Families magazine in March 2016.
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- Sex Ed Mart
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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