In the past, preventive health concerning sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities was
addressed through surgical sterilization as part of nationwide eugenic programs in many …

Support staff and relatives are uncertain about multiple aspects of the sexuality of people
with intellectual disabilities. Given that their attitudes embody positive and negative views …

Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) face multiple health disparities and challenges to
accessing health care. Little is known about sexual health care of this population and about …

Until the 1960s, the sexuality of people with mental retardation was handled by denial and
suppression. The eugenics movement of 1880–1940 led to forced mass sterilization and the …

The review highlights important issues and practice suggestions related to the reproductive
health care of women with developmental disabilities. Topics include clinic visits …

There is a growing recognition that people with disabilities have the same sexual needs and
rights as people without disabilities. However, less attention is paid to the sexuality of people …

Background and Methods We review articles pertaining to attitudes towards sexuality,
sterilization, procreation and parenting by people with intellectual disabilities. Most empirical …

Background The aim of this paper was to give an overview of, and a commentary on,
research demonstrating what women with intellectual disability are saying about their …

The aims of this study were to evaluate components of a new tool, the Assessment of Sexual
Knowledge (ASK), and to use it to assess the sexual knowledge of adults with intellectual …

In developing countries, the study of intellectual disability has enormous knowledge gaps,
especially in the areas of intervention, utilization of services and legislation. This article …