Sexuality Education and Intellectual Disability: Time to Address the Challenge

McDaniels, Bradley; Fleming, Allison R.

doi:10.1007/s11195-016-9427-y

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“…Sexual education has been recommended for special needs populations, including youth with autism (Beddows & Brooks, ; Curtiss & Ebata, ), intellectual disabilities (Gougeon, ; McDaniels & Fleming, ), and chronic illness (Bakke, ). These youth (and other special populations) would likely benefit from education on pubertal changes and hygiene practices that is tailored to their needs and capabilities.…”

Section: Characteristics Of Effective Puberty Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Puberty Education in a Global Context: Knowledge Gaps, Opportunities, and Implications for Policy

Crockett

Deardorff

Johnson

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

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Youth programs and policies provide opportunities for institutions and societies to support healthy adolescent development. Puberty education programs are universally important, as they provide crucial knowledge and skills to help youth and their caregivers navigate the physical, emotional, and interpersonal changes of puberty with positive outcomes. However, few puberty programs have been rigorously evaluated, resulting in a lack of evidence-based knowledge and practice in this area. This review examines the status of research on puberty education and related programs and draws on the broader intervention literature and recent research findings on adolescence to identify program features that might improve program effectiveness. Implications for policy are also discussed. The need for rigorous program evaluation is emphasized throughout.

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Section: Characteristics Of Effective Puberty Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Puberty Education in a Global Context: Knowledge Gaps, Opportunities, and Implications for Policy

Crockett

Deardorff

Johnson

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

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“…A large part of society has generally considered them to be asexual beings that are unable to make appropriate decisions about their sexuality due to the fact that they need support, protection or supervision (Murphy & Young 2005;Swango-Wilson 2009). As a result, they have often been sterilised, repressed or institutionalised with the aim of avoiding sexual relationships and preventing pregnancies (McDaniels & Fleming 2016). Conversely, others consider that people with ID present uncontrollable, dangerous and aggressive sexual behaviours due to their lack of control over their impulses (Aunos & Feldman 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

The experience of sexuality in adults with intellectual disability

Gil‐Llario

Morell‐Mengual

Ballester‐Arnal

et al. 2017

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background People with intellectual disability have the same sexual needs as those without any disability, yet their sexuality is often restricted by reluctant attitudes and/or fears based on irrational beliefs. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse different areas of sexuality in adults with mild or moderate intellectual disability. Method The sample consisted of 180 men and 180 women attending occupational centres. All the participants were administered a questionnaire about sexuality adapted to their characteristics. Results Results show that 84.2% have had sexual relationships with another person, this percentage being higher in females and in people aged between 38 and 55 years old. Condoms are used by 41.4%. The most frequently used contraceptive methods are the pill (39.6%), transdermal patch (30.2%) and intrauterine device (6.7%). 9.4% of the women and 2.8% of the men has experienced sexual abuse. Conclusion In conclusion, there is a need to draw up educational programmes, differentiated according to gender and adapted to their reality, which include contents related with sexual health, sexual abuse and condom use.

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“…). This prevailing social norm prevents these people from being able to make personal decisions and from being able to express their sexuality freely (McDaniels & Fleming ).…”

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“…Moreover, myths and false beliefs that part of society has about the sexuality of people with ID are an indirect factor that may increase the risk of abuse (Franco et al 2012). This prevailing social norm prevents these people from being able to make personal decisions and from being able to express their sexuality freely (McDaniels & Fleming 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and sequelae of self‐reported and other‐reported sexual abuse in adults with intellectual disability

Gil‐Llario

Morell‐Mengual

Díaz-Rodríguez

et al. 2018

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background Sexual victimisation is an important problem that affects millions of people around the world, especially those with some kind of disability. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of self‐reported and documented sexual abuse in people with mild or moderate intellectual disability and to analyse the sequelae that such experiences can have on their psychosocial health. Methods The sample consisted of 360 adults (50% men and 50% women) between 18 and 55 years of age (M = 39.87; standard deviation = 10.55). Results The prevalence of sexual abuse is 6.10% when it is self‐reported (9.4% in women and 2.8% in men) and 28.6% when it is reported by professionals (27.8% in women and 29.4% in men). People who self‐report cases of abuse present poorer quality of life, more negative attitudes towards sex and a lower capacity to identify situations that entail a risk of sexual abuse. Individuals who have suffered documented cases of abuse are more likely to present encopresis, social isolation, self‐harm and a higher number of suicide attempts. Conclusions Our results evidence the need to have access to all sources of information so as to be able to obtain prevalence figures that match the real situation and to perform a proper analysis of the sequelae.

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Sexuality Education and Intellectual Disability: Time to Address the Challenge

Cited by 98 publications

References 33 publications

Puberty Education in a Global Context: Knowledge Gaps, Opportunities, and Implications for Policy

Puberty Education in a Global Context: Knowledge Gaps, Opportunities, and Implications for Policy

The experience of sexuality in adults with intellectual disability

Prevalence and sequelae of self‐reported and other‐reported sexual abuse in adults with intellectual disability

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