About this episode

The episode discusses puberty and sex education for neurodivergent children with expert Cath Hakanson.

Puberty is a long season of change and for neurodivergent children, that can feel especially overwhelming. In this episode, Victoria and Natalie are joined by Cath Hakanson, sex educator and founder of Sex Ed Rescue, who shares practical, reassuring guidance on talking to autistic and ADHD kids about puberty, bodies, and growing up. Cath is late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD herself, and brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the conversation. About Cath Hakanson Cath Hakanson is a clinical sexuality educator, registered nurse, and founder of Sex Ed Rescue, a global platform that has supported over a million families with honest, shame-free sex education. With more than 25 years of clinical experience spanning sexual health nursing, sex therapy, and health promotion, Cath has made it her mission to help parents have the conversations they were never taught to have. Late-diagnosed AuDHD herself and a parent of neurodivergent kids, she brings both expertise and lived experience to her work. Her approach is simple, factual, and built for real family life, neurospicy or otherwise. Key Takeaways Start early and keep it small. Introducing puberty from age four or five…

People in this episode

Hosts: Victoria Bennion, Natalie Tealdi

Guest: Cath Hakanson

Topics covered

• puberty
• neurodivergent children
• sex education
• autism
• ADHD
• parenting

Keywords

• puberty
• neurodivergent
• sex education
• autism
• ADHD
• parenting
• Cath Hakanson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sex Ed Rescue

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