PAAA Pod - Child Safety with guest Valli Slater

Episode 22 - Child Safety - Valli Slater is the founder of the charity Sacred Justice and is joinging us to share her lived experience with her daughter who is non-speaking autistic and sexual abuse. Her research post sexual abuse is what led her to begin Sacred Justice. Valli also all of the questions that have come through from the Positive Action Autism ADHD group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/share/szLTvw5uNXi4sR1r/

The questions are:

- What should I look for in an STA providers to feel secure my child will be safe?

- How can I help teach stranger danger to my child who has none?

- What steps can I take to ensure my child is safe at school?

- Can you recommend anything to assist my tennager to navigate healthy friendships?

Links from this episode: https://sacredjustice.org.au/

https://attwoodandgarnettevents.com/sexuality-education-for-teenagers-with-aspergers-syndrome/

https://www.research.chop.edu/car-autism-roadmap/sexuality-instruction-for-tweens-teens-and-young-adults

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915282/

The PAAA Pod is brought to you by the Spectrum Success Network - an educational and community building platform for families with autistic children.

www.spectrumsuccessnetwork.com.au