This program based on the Sexual Health Quarters (SHQ) Disability Education Program provides education and support to children, adolescents, parents, carers and support workers about self-care and hygiene, assertive communication, human relationships, protective education, and sexuality.

There are twelve key learning areas listed below and a program will be developed based on your child’s/adolescent’s needs. Parents and carers will have significant involvement throughout the program.

This SHQ program can be provided to individual, pairs or small groups of children and adolescents. If you are seeking a referral for the Protective Behaviours program, please speak to a therapist about which learning areas are relevant and suitable to your child/adolescent.

 
 

+ Public and private concepts

  • Personal space
  • Public and private body parts, clothing, talk, places and activities

+ Cybersafety

  • Benefits and dangers of social networking
  • The laws in relation to sexting – sharing, taking, sending, receiving images that are sexual or suggestive.
  • Identifying activities associated with cyberbullying
  • Indentifying behaviour changes in people who are subject to cyberbullying
  • Planning and implementing strategies to protect people online

+ Sex and the Law

  • WA state and Australian federal laws around consent
  • Definitions of law relating to sexual activity
  • Awareness of the law in relation to accessing sex workers
  • The law in relation to termination of pregnancy
  • Lawful interpretations to people with a disability

+ Sexuality and Disability

  • Identifying and understanding sexual behaviours for five major developmental age groups categorised by typical /of concern/or requiring immediate intervention
  • Understand the important elements of masturbation, sexual curiosity, gender identity, adolescence, same-sex attraction and interest in pornography in a child’s sexual development

+ Puberty and Hygiene

  • Why sexuality education is important
  • Strategies to assist people to deal with the physical and emotional changes of puberty, including personal hygiene issues

+ Protective Education

  • Safe and unsafe
  • Early warning signs
  • Relationship boundaries
  • Personal safety networks
  • No! Go! Tell! strategy

+ Managing Sexual Behaviour

  • Defining inappropriate sexual behaviours
  • Identifying factors leading to inappropriate sexual behaviours
  • Strategies to manage inappropriate sexual behaviours

+ Contraception and STIs

  • Common contraception methods
  • Common STIs and their treatment
  • Supporting a person requiring contraception or treatment for an STI

+ Healthy Respectful Relationship

  • Qualities of healthy and unhealthy relationships
  • Factors for ending relationships respectfully
  • Building and maintaining trust
  • Strategies for building, maintaining and ending relationships
  • The interpersonal and communication skills required for building and maintaining healthy, respectful relationships

+ Assertive Communication

  • Different styles of communication methods including passive, aggressive and assertive and associated behaviours
  • Strategies to increase assertive communication skills
  • Explain the meaning of consent and how to say ‘no’

Content of programme based on Sexual Health Quarters (SHQ) Protective Behaviours - Disability Eductaion