In this week’s episode we speak with Kardie Whelan (she/her), from Sexual Health Victoria about the role of a speech pathologist in supporting our disabled clients to access sex education from a communication access lens. Kardie speaks about how to prepare for questions that might make us feel uncomfortable, and what resources exist.

Please note there is a brief discussion about sexual abuse and assault at 28:19, please skip ahead to 31:56, if that is safest for you.

SPA resources

Reporting abuse and neglect FAQ: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=451

Trauma informed practice resources:

https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/Mental-health-trauma.aspx?hkey=d2f3cce5-4c15-4d68-a454-8ec4280c1654

Resources:

Contact Kardie: [email protected]

SHV Professional learning

Supporting the sexuality of people with cognitive disability (online module with Zoom or in-person session) https://shvic.org.au/courses/dp?eventtemplate=11-supporting-sexuality-of-individuals-with-cognitive-disability

Sexuality and Autism for professionals (self-paced online module)

https://shvic.org.au/courses/dp?eventtemplate=11-supporting-sexuality-of-individuals-with-cognitive-disability

Sexuality and Autism (in person or Zoom) https://shvic.org.au/courses/dp?eventtemplate=250-sexuality-and-autism-for-professionals

Group education for people with disability

https://shvic.org.au/communities/services/supporting-people-with-cognitive-disability?categoryfilter-traversablecategories=12

SECCA

https://www.secca.org.au/resources/

Planet Puberty

https://www.planetpuberty.org.au/

Toolkit for working with Students with disability

https://shvic.org.au/student-sessions/relationships-and-sexuality-education-for-students-with-cognitive-disability

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