Justine chats with Kardie Whelan, a disability and community educator at Sexual Health Victoria. Kardie has worked as a sexuality educator for people with cognitive disability for the past 15 years, and in a variety of disability settings including special schools and TAFEs.
Mentioned:
Final tips
1. Talk early, talk often
2. Avoid jargon, innuendo
3. Be clear
4. Be concise
Resources
· https://www.secca.org.au/
· SECCA app
· Planet Puberty
· Anatomically correct dolls
· https://www.amaze.org.au/2019/03/amaze-launches-autism-accessible-menstruation-resources/
· SHV Special Schools Toolkit
Books
· About Masturbation for Males
· About Masturbation for Females
· Special Boys Business
· Puberty and Special Girls
· Things Tom likes
· Things Ellie likes
· What’s Happening to Ellie
· What’s happening to Tom
Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for more resources, information and support. Primary resources are listed here: https://sexeducationaustralia.com.au/resources-2/resources-for-parents/ and secondary resources here: https://sexeducationaustralia.com.au/resources-2/secondary-resources/
Send us questions or comments to THATsexedpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Jenny + Justine
Justine chats with Kardie Whelan, a disability and community educator at Sexual Health Victoria. Kardie has worked as a sexuality educator for people with cognitive disability for the past 15 years, and in a variety of disability settings including special schools and TAFEs.
Mentioned:
Final tips
1. Talk early, talk often
2. Avoid jargon, innuendo
3. Be clear
4. Be concise
Resources
· https://www.secca.org.au/
· SECCA app
· Planet Puberty
· Anatomically correct dolls
· https://www.amaze.org.au/2019/03/amaze-launches-autism-accessible-menstruation-resources/
· SHV Special Schools Toolkit
Books
· About Masturbation for Males
· About Masturbation for Females
· Special Boys Business
· Puberty and Special Girls
· Things Tom likes
· Things Ellie likes
· What’s Happening to Ellie
· What’s happening to Tom
Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for more resources, information and support. Primary resources are listed here: https://sexeducationaustralia.com.au/resources-2/resources-for-parents/ and secondary resources here: https://sexeducationaustralia.com.au/resources-2/secondary-resources/
Send us questions or comments to THATsexedpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Jenny + Justine