Special guest: Kardie Whelan, disability and community educator with Sexual Health Victoria

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:

• About language – what to use and what not to use
• person first approach to language
• Assumptions people shouldn’t make about a person with a disability
• Children and young people with a disability are at greater risk of sexual abuse
• The idea of approaching sexuality education from a place of pleasure rather than risk or protection platforms

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/

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Jenny + Justine