Parents’ Social Group – Otahuhu or Zoom
Our Parents Support Group provides culturally appropriate social support for families raising children with disabilities.
Parents’ Support Group Evening – 13 July 2022
Sexuality and Intellectual Disability: For Whaanau/Caregiver (part 1)
Wednesday 13 July (6pm – 8pm) via zoom
Disability Connect will be hosting this event along with Family Planning.
Register to admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Topics included:
- What sexuality is and how it fits into our holistic wellbeing
- How to create a positive and safe learning environment for loved ones with an intellectual disability to explore their sexual identity and wellbeing
- Exploring the unique challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities regarding their sexuality and providing tools to navigate these
- Exploring personal values and attitudes towards sexuality and how these might impact a person with a disability
- Practice responding to questions and tricky situations
- Activities and ideas for learning about sexuality concepts
- Recommended resources, educational guides, and organisations for ongoing support
- Some of the themes and topics addressed in this course include: consent, relationships, puberty, masturbation, LGBTTQIA+ identities, safer sex, vulnerabilities, and online issues.
This is a free event for people with disabilities and their whanau. A charge of $50.00 will apply for any disability sector professionals attending.
Click here for pdf version of the flier.
At Disability Connect our ethos is based on promoting cultural cohesiveness and inclusivity towards building a supportive community. We welcome all families caring for a person with a disability to attend this support group. Children are welcome, provided they are supervised by a family member.
Disability Connect offers cultural special support groups to families with children of special needs as part of the CALD service (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Disability Information and Advisory Service) for different ethnic groups. We have a “Chinese Families Disability Support Group” that runs every third Tuesday of a month in Pakuranga (or on zoom) and also a “Parents’ Support Group” and “Parents’ Social Group” in Otahuhu (or on zoom). We welcome all families with special needs to join the relevant support group. It is a great opportunity for parents to share their experience and network with each other. Please contact Denise at Disability Connect for more information or bookings – phone 09 636 0351 or email admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
