14. Disability, Dating and Inclusive Sex-education

Family, Whanau and Disability

Research and co-ordination: Lisa Pirihi and Carolyn Jury
Presenters: Louise Ratcliffe
Produced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0
Guests: Sue Pairaudeau
Director, MyKind MyKind director Sue Pairaudeau spent 23 years in the media as a newspaper journalist, sub-editor, and editor, and trained as a volunteer LifeLine counsellor.
That was followed by head of communications for a nationwide natural health retailer, before
choosing to work specifically for a non-profit, rather than in retail. She landed at Parent to Parent as Business Development & Communications Manager.
Sue and her husband have adult family members with various disabilities, and are family oriented – married for 7 years they have a blended family of six children ranging in age from 17 to 37, and four grandchildren. They recently started MyKind – a social and dating space for people with/without disabilities.
Programme Synopsis

• The difficulties around dating while disabled and the new MyKind website
• An excerpt from the book S.E.X. from the Scarleteen website (link below)

Music
“Take Your Mama” Scissor Sisters
Tune in to Parent to Parent's podcast Connect, Inform, Support
Connect, Inform, Support features interviews with professionals and specialists on disability-related topics, and is a source of information and resources for families and whānau caring for people with disabilities.
Discussion topics cover a range of subjects related to disability and special needs, such as inclusive education, supporting someone with special needs, and the challenges and triumphs of living with disability.
Links

• MyKind
• All About S.E.X.: The Scarleteen Book!
• Safesquares
• Parent to Parent New Zealand Inc
• Altogether Autism
• Care Matters or 0508 236 236 freephone service for carers
• Mana Whaikaha – MidCentral only