Supporting Positive Sexual Health for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Stories about the Right to Love

Autor/inn/en	Sitter, Kathleen C.; Burke, Amy C.; Ladhani, Sheliza; Mallay, Nicole
Titel	Supporting Positive Sexual Health for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Stories about the Right to Love
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47 (2019) 4, S.255-263 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sitter, Kathleen C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12287
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Participatory Research; Action Research; Video Technology; Barriers; Developmental Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Civil Rights; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; Films; Intimacy; Interpersonal Relationship; Caregivers; Public Agencies; Sex Education; Inclusion; Curriculum Development; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Forschungstätigkeit; Projektforschung; Entwicklungsstörung; Ausland; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Film; Intimität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Inklusion; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Kanada
Abstract	Background: Although sexual rights are human rights, persons with developmental disabilities are often excluded from developing positive sexual health due to societal attitudes, stigma, a lack of education and limited opportunities. Methods: As a part of a 12-month participatory action research study in a western Canadian province, nine adults with developmental disabilities and three allies created videos that explored the dimensions of sexual health as experienced by people with developmental disabilities. Participants were involved in all stages of the filming process. The filming topics identified by the participants emerged as the core research themes. Results: Persons with developmental disabilities often have limited opportunities to develop and nurture intimate relationships. Participants also identified that: (a) a lack of support from caregivers, (b) a lack of education about sexual health, (c) ableist spaces and (d) the absence of agency policies that acknowledge and protect sexual rights create further obstacles. Conclusions: Inclusive practices where the sexual rights of persons with developmental disabilities are respected and celebrated are critical in promoting positive sexual health. For many agencies, this requires reframing policies and programmes that include acknowledging and protecting the sexual rights of persons with developmental disabilities. While providing accessible pedagogical opportunities about sexual health was identified as important, ensuring curriculum delivery for support workers, as well as educating families and caregivers about the importance of sexual health and inclusion, is paramount, where the views and opinions of persons with developmental disabilities are at the forefront of the process. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01