Background Many people with intellectual disability have limited sexual knowledge. Several
assessment tools have been developed to assess the sexual knowledge of people with …

Caregivers are important to the educational experiences of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. Sexuality is an area of concern for many caregivers and parents …

Background In the UK and elsewhere, there is a growing policy and legislative imperative to
ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are supported to develop relationships …

Sexuality cannot be overlooked as an important component of one's quality of life. Yet, the
complexities of human sexuality and the unique needs of subgroups of individuals often …

More than four decades after the onset of deinstitutionalization in the Nordic countries,
people with intellectual disabilities in Iceland are still being prevented from engaging in …

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities must often advocate for themselves
in many facets of life, including sexuality. Because of this, sexual self-advocacy is an …

The history of sexual suppression of people with intellectual disability is extensive and
derives from primal fear of difference. The human rights imperative requires appropriate …

Background Sexual health remains one of the most overlooked areas of life for people with
intellectual disability. In recent years there has been an increasing expectation that this …

Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, scholars have sought to advance a more nuanced
and robust understanding of the sexual lives of disabled people. In doing so, these scholars …

This article discusses sexuality and sexual rights of persons with profound intellectual and
multiple disabilities. I will address the issue by reflecting on my own previous negligence …