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Sex education workshops for parents of children with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- BLAKEY Virginia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(4), 1996, pp.150-153.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper presents an evaluation of the experience of parents of children with learning disabilities who took part in workshops focusing on the sex education needs of parents. Parents' concerns prior to the workshops related particularly to dealing with menstruation and masturbation, and to protecting their children from sexual abuse. The workshop experience gave parents greater awareness of their children's sexual needs and feelings, as well as new and relevant information. A major benefit of attendance at the workshops was the support which parents gained from each other. Issues which need to be addressed to maximise the impact of such workshops include increasing the numbers of parents who attend; ensuring that emotive and painful topics are sensitively facilitated; and the production of suitable sex education resources for parents to use with young people with learning disabilities.