13. Sex-education for Young People with Learning Difficulties

Family, Whanau and Disability

Research and co-ordination: Lisa Pirihi and Carolyn Jury
Presenters: Val Ockenden and Louise Ratcliffe
Produced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0
Guests: Continued conversation with Julia Drury from last week
Programme Synopsis

• Excerpts From One In Five December 2014
  Teaching children about the birds and the bees is often challenging. But it can be tougher
  still for parents whose young people have learning difficulties. Katy Gosset from One in Five meets sexual health educator Annette Milligan who is helping those families to navigate puberty and all it brings.
• The end of last weeks discussion with Julia Drury from Family Planning about talking to all young people about sex and relationships, and the resources available to support parents and schools to do that.

Music
“A kiss is not a contract” Flight of the Conchords
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Links

• One In Five: Health Click
• http://www.healthclick.co.nz
• http://www.healthclick.co.nz/sex-smart/
• http://www.familyplanning.org.nz/advice/parents-and-carers
• Safesquares
• Parent to Parent New Zealand Inc
• Altogether Autism
• Care Matters or 0508 236 236 freephone service for carers
• Mana Whaikaha – MidCentral only