Preparing for CONSENT. If you’re a parent, caregiver or support worker, it’s important to know how you can provide support and guidance to your child or client. Individuals with a disability face a greater risk of violence, though this can be prevented with early education and with the right tools. To avoid these risks, children must learn about consent.
Let’s Talk About Consent
We’ve developed three conversation starters aimed at helping your child or client learn about consent:
Private Body Parts
When children enter puberty, it’s important to understand that learning about their private body parts contributes to their personal development and supports their social skills. This is essential in keeping them safe while active in the community. We recommend using the correct terminology to avoid confusion when a situation occurs.
Using the proper names helps:
- Destigmatise and Normalise Puberty Education;
- Give Your Child Confidence in Communicating With You About Their Body; and
- Position Yourself as a Trustworthy Source of Knowledge and Support
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Identifying Safe People
Teaching children to identify safe people ensures their safety and comfort. Safe people don’t only exist within the household, they may be support workers, police, doctors, paramedics or teachers. This important distinction will help children identify safe people and who are not.
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How to Say YES or NO
YES or NO can be communicated in different ways, including verbal or non-verbal communication. Using their preferred way of communication will help them express their feelings in difficult situations, and help you better understand barriers in communication.
Converse in Their Language
Conversations can be difficult for children, and just having a conversation alone may not be enough. Everyone learns differently and engaging in physical aids such as social robots can have the potential to overcome these challenges. Tools that incorporate artificial intelligence work to detect, assist and support those with learning disabilities.
How Access Touch Supports Learning Development
Our Smart Robot Buddies are a physical aid to support consent education. Smart Robot Buddies are designed to simulate real-life scenario so that your child or client can learn in a safe environment, all while supporting their learning journey.
We have received positive feedback, particularly around the importance of understanding consent and how these skills have supported their child or clients learning journey. Speak to us about how we can support you.
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