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Meet Charli Miller, Autism Nova Scotia’s Employment and Transitions Manager, someone who is passionate about creating inclusivity in discussions around relationships and sexuality. Charli also oversees the Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism Program (HRSA). The program teaches people about healthy relationships and sexuality in a way that includes everyone, including those who are or identify as...
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Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism (HRSA)- Adult program supports Autistic adults (19 years and up). The program introduces concepts of sexuality and relationships using interactive, sex-positive, and inclusive sexuality education lessons.
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Last month, Autism Nova Scotia staff met with 10 Autistic youth from across Canada to talk about consent. The youth provided first voice perspective on their knowledge of consent, their experiences learning about consent, and their feelings of being able to communicate consent. The focus group was led by Charli Miller (Employment & Community Transitions...
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The Autism Action Plan for Nova Scotia is a multi-year plan that will find ways to meet the needs of Autistic people at all life stages, and make their lives, and the lives of their families, better. To develop the Action Plan, Autism Nova Scotia has been doing research and consulting with the autistic community...
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Relationships are the connections between people. Everyone has relationships that fall into many categories such as: sexual, romantic, friendship, family, service provider, colleague/boss, etc. Sometimes, these relationships may happen in more than one category. For example, a romantic partner may also be a best friend. Regardless of the category of relationship, it is important to...
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Pinwheel Wellness Centre supports Autistic adults who are experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health distress.