Course Date(s)
Course Date(s) | Duration | Location | Availability |
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Wed 4 Mar 2020 | 1pm - 4pm | Action Centre | Open now |
Tue 14 Jul 2020 | 1pm - 4pm | Box Hill | Open now |
Sexuality is a key part of human nature. People with cognitive disability (including those with Autism) experience the same range of sexual thoughts, attitudes, feelings, desires, fantasies and activities as anyone else. To understand and enjoy sexuality, everyone needs adequate information and support from a young age.
This education session is designed for professionals who support young people with Autism and want to develop skills on the topic of sexuality.
Learning Intentions
Participants will:
- explore why talking about sexuality with a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is important
- develop strategies to support the sexuality of a person with ASD
- examine ASD in relation to
- relationships
- diversity
- pornography
- public and private
- consent
- relationships diversity pornography public and private consent
Workshop details
- FPV workshops are delivered by experienced disability and community educators.
- Sessions run for 2 hours.
Location
Sessions are regularly scheduled throughout the year at Family Planning Victoria sites at Box Hill or Melbourne CBD.
Alternatively, sessions can be held off-site, at a suitable location of your choice (minimum participant numbers and travel costs may apply).
Cost
$299 per person
Contact us
Disability and Community Educator
Telephone: 03 9257 0130
Email: disability@fpv.org.au
Terms and conditions can be found here
Accreditation / Recognition
This is non accredited training, CPD points are not currently available for these sessions.
Address
Level 1, 94 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne VIC 3000