Join us for our final episode on Planet Puberty as we talk to Jess, a young woman with intellectual disability, about her experience with periods.

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Preparing a child for their period can be a challenging time for a lot of parents of children with disability. They might be worried about how to teach their child about periods, if they will use pads or tampons and how to manage period pain.

This episode Associate Professor Melissa Kang will answer your questions about supporting your child to learn about and manage their period

Associate Professor Melissa Kang's career has been devoted to the health and health care of adolescents and young adults. She has worked as a senior career medical officer in Youth Health Services in Western Sydney for almost 20 years, providing primary medical care and coordination of care to homeless and high risk youth. She has been the medical writer for Dolly magazine since 1993.

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As boys start puberty they begin to experience wet dreams and more frequent erections. It is important to prepare your child for these changes but it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start.

This episode we talk to Karl, a father of a young boy with disability, about supporting his son to learn about wet dreams and erections. We also talk to Assistant Clinical Director Leigh Myers and National Clinical Director Sarah McCluskey from the Centre for Positive Behaviour Support. They will answer your questions about supporting children with intellectual disability and autism to manage wet dreams and erections.

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