ABC Sessions
The ABC Intervention is a short term educational, age and ability appropriate programme for anyone aged 9 upwards who has a learning disability (LD) and/or autism (A) and would like information and support relationships, sex, sexual health, keeping safe online, and harmful sexual behaviours. The programme aims to give participants the information they need to be able to make their own informed choices and decisions. The programme covers a range of topics which are delivered in an accessible, informal, and interactive way.
The programme is designed to be delivered to small groups or on a 1-1 basis.
We can work with a group within a single provision, but we also offer open groups which people from different provisions can join. The open groups are usually delivered online, and participants are placed in the most appropriate group, considering availability, age, ability, behaviours, and other information provided in the referral. Groups generally work well for people who enjoy being around other people and having the opportunity to talk about things with their peers.
1-1 sessions are generally better for people who find it difficult being around other people, want some privacy to discuss their situation or are unable to make a group. 1-1 sessions can be face to face in a provision, community venue or at our office in Cambridge or they can be virtual.
The ABC Intervention is free of charge for people who live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough. We can provide the programme to people living outside of these areas for a charge. See Dhiverse Charges
Understanding
ABC
The ‘Understanding ABC workshop aims to help parents, carers and professionals to understand the ABC Intervention and to explore the relationship and sexual needs of people with a LD or A. It also aims to help participants to understand some of the barriers people with a LD or A face when learning about relationships, sex and sexual health and to consider more effective ways to communicate with them about these topics.
Understanding ABC is free of charge to anyone in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough. We can provide the workshop to people living outside of these areas for a charge. See Dhiverse Charges
‘Talk the Talk’ SEND Workshop
A workshop for parents and professionals
3.5 hours
This workshop aims to equip professionals and parents who support people who have a learning disability (LD) or autism, with the skills, knowledge, and tools to communicate effectively around relationships, sex, sexual health and keeping safe online and in the community. We will explore:
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The relationship and sexual needs of people with a LD or autism, and their legal rights around relationships and sex
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Creating a safe environment to talk about relationships and sex
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The key topics related to relationships, sex, and sexual health and how to communicate around these topics
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Responding to challenging behaviour, including sexualised behaviours
and concerning sexual behaviours
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Managing the ‘difficult’ questions
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Recognising the barriers to people with a LD or autism establishing relationships
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Developing resources to help support people in these discussions
Counselling
Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed by complicated feelings and unhelpful and confusing patterns of behaviour?
Would you like to talk to a professional who will listen but won’t judge and will help you to make sense of things and understand yourself better?
We can provide a safe and relaxed space for anyone aged 18 or above to talk about: Relationships and Sex, Concerning Sexual Behaviours, Sexual Health, HIV, Gender Identity, Sexuality, Sexual Trauma.
We offer both face to face or online sessions; whatever works best for you. Face to face sessions are available at different venues across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Sessions are £25 each. We may be able to offer a reduced rate, depending on your circumstances but this is not guaranteed and can be discussed at the free assessment session.
Our counsellors offer personalised therapeutic counselling. They are registered with a professional body and are Level 4 or above qualified, or working towards this if they are a trainee.
As routine, we provide hand sanitiser for client’s use, and the counselling area is sanitised after each client.
To discuss a referral before completing the above form please contact Lisa on 07983150429 or at lisa@dhiverse.org.uk
Understanding
Sexualised Behaviours in Children and Young People
Understanding Sexualised Behaviours in Children and Young People [Understanding SLIP] is a workshop designed to support parents/carers, and/or professionals in navigating conversations about relationships and sex with young people.
If you are concerned that a child or teenager could be exposed to risky sexual behaviours* - online or face to face - then this workshop could provide the support you are looking for to help them understand the consequences of these behaviours and to help prevent them from engaging.
This course also explains the criteria for accessing the SLIP (Sex, the Law, Internet, and Pornography) intervention and how you can make a referral if this is something the young person is interested in.
*Risky behaviours include sending or viewing inappropriate and/or explicit images and content and inappropriate behaviours with or towards other people.
We can also deliver this workshop at your school or provision.
Understanding SLIP is free for parents and professionals in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough but if you live or work outside of the county, you can join a workshop for a charge - See Dhiverse charges
Email Marisol Sanchez-Blesa for more information - marisol@dhiverse.org.uk