Adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) represent an invisible at-risk population for
multiple negative health outcomes. Much like their non-disabled peers, promoting healthy …

Sexual health is an important area for social work. Social workers' failure to address sexual
health issues in social work practice, due to experienced discomfort, may create barriers …

This exploratory study examined the attitudes and experiences of a small sample of direct
care workers' experiences of addressing the sexual expression and practices of their clients …

Background: Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed,
promising equal access to health services for people with disabilities and serious mental …

The purpose of this study was to understand social workers' roles in meeting the sexual and
relational health needs of children (aged 3–11) with disabilities. We conducted semi …

Abstract The World Health Organization has considered sexual health as a major dimension
of global health and a sexual right. However, the sexual health of people with physical …

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental for human well-being
and development. This descriptive phenomenological study examines the mothers' …

The American portrayal of sex is often left for only the young, attractive, and able-bodied. In
contrast many studies have found that older adults with disabilities in marriages and intimate …

Individuals with developmental disabilities are at high risk for sexual abuse, exploitation,
sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Thorough screening by clinicians …

Globally, social discrimination toward people with disabilities still occurs when they have
been treated unequally. In turn, people with disabilities continue to face numerous barriers …