Background Sexual violence is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The
incidence of sexual violence against adults with intellectual disability is significantly higher …

This study presents the results of a systematic review on the prevalence of sexual abuse
experienced in adulthood by individuals with intellectual disability. An electronic and manual …

Background People with intellectual disabilities can be exposed to sexual abuse and they
can display harmful sexual behaviour. This study aimed to identify barriers to preventing …

The impact of sexual abuse among those with an intellectual disability is an area in need of
further research. The current article provides an in-depth narrative review of the sexual …

Background Sexual abuse in individuals with average IQ or above is associated with a wide
range of behavioural, psychological and body-related characteristics. It is unknown whether …

Background There is a dearth of reliable data on sexual assault prevalence amongst people
with learning disabilities. This work aims to identify the prevalence of learning disabilities …

Introduction Adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are known to be very vulnerable to
sexual abuse. This may result partly from their lack of sexual knowledge and their powerless …

Children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are at an increased risk for experiencing sexual
abuse, as compared with their typically developing peers (Mahoney and Poling in J Dev …

Background. For people with intellectual disabilities there is a difficult balance to be struck
between empowering people to claim their sexual rights and protecting them from abuse …

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 …