Sexuality and disability

Woodard, Laurie

doi:10.1016/j.cfp.2004.06.003

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“…However, people with disabilities often describe themselves as being perceived as asexual, child-like, and in need of protection by society and by their physicians [1,2]. In contrast, some view persons with disabilities as aggressively sexual with uncontrollable urges [1].…”

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“…Children with disabilities are at risk for being socially isolated and have fewer opportunities to interact with and learn from peers [2]. Several investigators have reported a lack of knowledge about sexuality among adolescents with disabilities in comparison to the general population.…”

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“…Because these adolescents are often isolated from others of their age, it has been speculated that they may lack opportunities to learn about their sexuality or to engage in social activities or sexual experimentation [8]. Consequently, children with disabilities need basic biological information about their bodies [2].…”

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“…The sexuality of individuals with intellectual disabilities is often shaped by inaccurate information and unpleasant experiences such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that could directly influence adolescent health [2,[5][6][7].…”

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“…Sex education comprehensible to children and youths with disabilities sets the stage for a healthier, safer, socially acceptable, and more fulfilling sexual life in adulthood [2,[11][12][13].…”

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Sexuality in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose This study aims to characterize adolescent development and knowledge, opinions, and attitudes toward sexuality in adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Methods Sixty students in occupational school with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, aged between 15 and 20 years, formed this study's sample from Turkey. The data taken from questionnaires was evaluated with the SPSS 13.0 package program. Results These results demonstrate that 51.7% of adolescents have not been educated professionally with regard to sexuality. In addition, 46.7% of them have never talked about sex with their parents. The level of knowledge among adolescents of both sexes is quite low. Most adolescents do not know the male and female differences in reproductive organs. While more than half of adolescents describe sex as kissing and intimate touching, about half of them think only married couples have sex. Conclusion Adolescents with intellectual disabilities in this study have very low levels of correct information about sex and the characteristics of the adolescent stages of development.

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Sexuality in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities

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Clinical Considerations When Children Have Problematic Sexual Behavior

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Widdifield³

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Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse

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The differential effects of Autism and Down's syndrome on sexual behavior

2015

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Although sexuality plays a major role in the socialization of people, few studies have examined the sexual behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities. Because of this, we decided to investigate sexuality in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Down's syndrome (Ds) and to compare them with typically developing adolescents, by surveying their parents. Specifically, it was hypothesized that young people with ASD would display lower levels over five domains: social behavior, privacy, sex education, sexual behavior, and parental concerns, than peers with Ds and typically developing young people. In addition, we sought to verify developmental trends in five domains with age for each group. Overall, 269 parents participated; 94 parents of typically developing adolescents, 93 parents of adolescents diagnosed with Ds, and 82 parents of adolescents diagnosed with ASD. Participants were surveyed with a Sexual Behavior Scale developed by Stokes and Kaur [] that assesses parents' reports of their child's: social behavior, privacy awareness, sex education, sexual behavior and parental concerns about the child's behaviors. It was found that three groups were significantly different on all five domains, adolescents with ASD reportedly displaying lower levels than other groups. Moreover, there was a significant improvement in knowledge of privacy and parental concerns with age for adolescents with ASD and a decline in sex education for adolescents with Ds. The results obtained emphasize the need to train adolescents with developmental disability, and especially for adolescents with ASD through sex education programs.

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Sexuality and disability

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

Sexuality in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities

Sexuality in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities

Clinical Considerations When Children Have Problematic Sexual Behavior

The differential effects of Autism and Down's syndrome on sexual behavior

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