Dismantling barriers to access: The necessity of cripping sexuality education in Canadian schools

AWJ Davies, MK Bryan, T Martin, B Shay… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - utpjournals.press
Despite sexuality education in school contexts being a highly politicized and ideologically
fueled conversation, discussions of the specific needs of disabled students are often …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual health education for youth with disabilities: An unmet need

SS Taylor, TV Abernathy - Human Sexuality, 2022 - intechopen.com
Individuals with disabilities experience higher rates of mental, emotional, physical, and
sexual abuse than those without disabilities. Children with disabilities are 3.4 times more …

What do we know about sex education of people with intellectual disabilities? An umbrella review

P Pérez‐Curiel, E Vicente, ML Morán… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Special attention is required when considering any educational intervention
aimed at its promotion and development. Our objective is to conduct an umbrella review of …

“She Couldn't Say the Word Penis”: Experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ People with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities with Sex Education in Alberta, Canada

A Santinele Martino, E Moumos, N Uliki… - Archives of Sexual …, 2024 - Springer
This exploratory qualitative study sought to better understand the experiences of Two-Spirit,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+) disabled people when learning …

Exploring sexual health in people with mild intellectual disabilities: A concept mapping study on the perspectives of relatives and support staff

W de Wit, D Roeg, N Frielink… - Journal of Intellectual & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Sexual health includes physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing
related to sexuality. Given people with mild intellectual disabilities' reliance on relatives and …

The experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ adults labeled with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities when navigating mainstream queer social spaces

A Santinele Martino, E Moumos, N Ulicki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing on interviews with 31 2SLGBTQ+ people labeled with developmental and/or
intellectual disabilities, this exploratory study focuses on participants' experiences …

Sexual health and parenting supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

C Friedman - Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Historically, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have
lacked supports when it comes to sexual health and parenting. The aim of this study was to …

“Everyone should get the chance to love”: Sexual health education and disability research-based theatre with self-advocates

L Tidey, L Schnellert, R Hole - The Canadian Journal of Human …, 2022 - utpjournals.press
Too often, individuals with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are left out of
discussions on romantic relationships and sexuality. However, many individuals with IDD …

Romance, Relationships, and Rights: Ethical Considerations and Dilemmas in a Research-Based Theater Project With Self-Advocate Co-Creators and Actors

L Schnellert, L Tidey, R Hole - Qualitative Inquiry, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are often excluded from
conversations about sexual health; when included, well-meaning researchers and support …

[HTML][HTML] Using concept mapping to explore the perspectives of people with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities toward sexual health

W de Wit, D Roeg, PJCM Embregts - Sexuality and Disability, 2023 - Springer
People with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities face many barriers toward their sexual
health. To promote sexual health and overcome these barriers, they need individualized …