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Sexuality and mental handicap: an educators resource book
- Author:
- DIXON Hilary
- Publisher:
- Learning Development Aids
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 135p., list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Wisbech
An educators' manual of methods, materials and additional resources, intended primarily for professionals who are providing a programme of sex education for people with learning difficulties.
'A Right to Know'. Facilitating a relationship and sexuality programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in Donegal
- Authors:
- GARDINER Tina, BRADDON Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(4), December 2009, pp.327-329.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper outlines the experiences of facilitators of a relationship and sexuality education pilot programme with adults with intellectual disabilities at 2 training centres in North West Ireland. Describing the context and development of the programme taking place in socially isolated communities, where religion still holds a large influence, this paper outlines the challenges faced, and the feedback it received. The programme, where each session lasted about 2.5 hours, addressed the problems intellectually disabled people faced when discussing sexuality, allowing them to talk to care workers even though it was a difficult and embarrassing subject. The programme also gave parents and carers training to support people with intellectual disabilities, and to inform them of the rights of those with disabilities. Feedback from both groups was positive.
HIV and AIDS
- Author:
- GATTER Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 9, April 2000, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Looks at three pieces of research that inform practice in the field of HIV and AIDS. The first focuses on the experiences of people taking combination antiretroviral therapies. Another analysed the experience of parents disclosing their HIV status to their children, and the final research dealt with safe sex education for men with learning difficulties.
Positive initiatives for people with learning difficulties: promoting healthy lifestyles
- Editors:
- ASTOR Roberta, JEFFEREYS Karen
- Publisher:
- Macmillan Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 223p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Addresses issues in health promotion for people with learning disabilities, including sexual and emotional health; ante-natal care; people with multiple disabilities; nutrition; sleep disorders; and Alzheimer's disease in people with learning disabilities.
Issues of growing up
- Authors:
- MOORE Ann, EASTWOOD Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Health Visitor, 70(5), May 1997, pp.200-202.
- Publisher:
- Health Visitors' Association
Parents of young people with severe learning disabilities may have difficulty coming to terms with their teenage child's sexuality. The authors describe an initiative to involve parents in one special school's sex education programme.
'Just when you think you got it all sorted...': parental dilemmas in relation to the developing sexuality of young profoundly disabled people
- Authors:
- SWAIN John, THIRLAWAY Carole
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(2), 1996, pp.58-64.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Sexuality is a neglected topic in the literature focusing on young profoundly disabled people. For parents and formal carers who work with parents and young people themselves, however, sexual development and identity pose fraught and complex challenges in understanding and addressing young people's needs. This paper is based on qualitative research which explored parents' experiences, feelings and understandings and the responses of formal carers to parents' perspectives. The parents faced contradictory pressures to deny and not to deny sexuality. Formal carers drew on beliefs about 'good parenting' in reactions to the position of parents. Both groups confronted real dilemmas with young people who are incapable, and may never be capable, of informed consent of self-determination in sexual relationships.
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.
Connecting with sexuality
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.5.99, 1999, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Education about sexual health for people with learning difficulties is a fairly new field of work. Looks at the Connect project which aims to improve understanding of the issues involved and promote good practice.
A cognitive-behavioural intervention to address inappropriate masturbation in a boy with mild learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WITHERS Paul S., GASKELL Sarah L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.58-61.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A minimally aversive cognitive-behavioural intervention was found to eliminate the inappropriate masturbation of an 11-year old boy with mild learning disabilities. Intervention strategies included discussion and education surrounding appropriate masturbatory behaviour, imagery and distraction techniques and positive reinforcement via parental involvement. Improvements were maintained at one-month and 12-month follow-ups. The discussion focuses on a number of ethical issues raised by this intervention.
Practice issues in sexuality and learning disabilities
- Editor:
- CRAFT Ann
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 277p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Designed as a practical guide for all those who work in services for people with learning difficulties. Includes chapters on: understanding and responding to difficult sexual behaviour; sex education in a multiracial society; sexual abuse of people with learning difficulties; HIV/AIDS and safe sex; enhancing parenting skills; and a case study of work with a pregnant woman with severe learning difficulties.