Why is this research important? People with moderate intellectual disabilities (PMID) have the same right to learn about sex as everyone else. The stigma surrounding sex and intellectual disability can get in the way of PMID learning credible information about sex and sexual health. Barriers like these can make this population more vulnerable to sexual abuse. One goal of [...]
Why is this research important? Canadian schools often miss out on addressing the needs of disabled students in sex education discussions. This article highlights this big gap. While lots of people argue about what should be taught and when, the unique challenges of disabled students get ignored. The main issue is that disabled students aren't being heard in sex [...]
Why is this research important? This review asked the question, are youth with disabilities and their healthcare providers (HCPs) talking about sexuality? Studies involving youth under 21 and their HCPs were examined to identify themes including what was talked about, how often and the barriers to conversations. Talking about sexuality is more than just the basics of biology; it's [...]
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Why is this research important? Youth and families living with disabilities often have inadequate education and guidance regarding sexual health development. In our current world, youth with and without disabilities are getting more sexual health information from media than through formal education or health care providers. This report aims to prove the important role that pediatric health care providers [...]
Why is this research important? Current sexual health education programs have failed to involve people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the creation of these programs. Not including perspectives of individuals with IDs lowers the likelihood that the sexual education program will be effective at reaching them. This study aimed to assess the perspectives of youth living with ID by [...]
Why is this research important? Understanding sexual experiences, knowledge and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth labelled with intellectual disability is a new area of research. The authors of the article found a need to understand how social and environmental factors influence the sexual health and well-being of these youth. The term “labelled with intellectual disability” is used [...]
