Disability
Sexual health talks and education
are important for all children and can
be particularly lifesaving for youth with neurodiversity, developmental, physical, and/or intellectual disabilities.
How you present the information and when can vary based on a young person’s unique needs, but their sexuality is still a vital aspect of their journey. Helping them to understand consent, boundaries, identity, relationships, online safety, body awareness, and sexual decision making keeps them more informed and better equipped to live safer, fulfilling lives.
Consent
Consent is a life skill that should be practiced
long before it has anything to do with sex.
Children first learn about consent through interactions in their own home, observing
how boundaries are communicated, respected, or disregarded in everyday situations.
As children grow, the talks deepen to include
an understanding of consent within sexual and intimate experiences as well.
When children learn about consent and respect for bodily autonomy, they stay safer and better able to navigate interactions with others in healthy ways.
