Sexual and reproductive health care for women with intellectual disabilities: a primary care perspective

NW Greenwood, J Wilkinson - International journal of family …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people with intellectual disability: A scoping review

A Carter, I Strnadová, C Watfern, R Pebdani… - Sexuality Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction We examined the breadth of research on sex, sexuality, and sexual and
reproductive health and rights with young people with intellectual disability in the past two …

Predictors of access to sex education for children with intellectual disabilities in public schools

L Barnard-Brak, M Schmidt, S Chesnut… - Mental …, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study—2 were analyzed to identify
variables that predicted whether individuals with intellectual disability (ID) received sex …

Sexuality and disability in the lives of women with intellectual disabilities

DJ Bernert - Sexuality and Disability, 2011 - Springer
This ethnography explored how sexuality was experienced among 14 adult women with
intellectual disabilities. Data were gathered through interviews and observations specifically …

Sexual health education for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: recommendations for accessible sexual and reproductive …

RC Roden, EK Schmidt… - The Lancet Child & …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Sexual and reproductive health is an important aspect of human development, but
discussions with adolescents and young adults on this topic are often challenging for health …

Scoping review of sexual health education interventions for adolescents and young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities

EK Schmidt, C Brown, A Darragh - Sexuality and Disability, 2020 - Springer
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) may experience greater
risk of sexually transmitted infections, higher rates of sexual abuse, and decreased sexual …

The birds, bees, and special needs: Making evidence-based sex education accessible for adolescents with intellectual disabilities

L Grove, D Morrison-Beedy, R Kirby, J Hess - Sexuality and Disability, 2018 - Springer
Adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) represent an invisible at-risk population for
multiple negative health outcomes. Much like their non-disabled peers, promoting healthy …

Leveraging comprehensive sexuality education as a tool for knowledge, equity, and inclusion

AB Woolweaver, A Drescher, C Medina… - Journal of School …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Sexual education programs in the United States are rooted in inequitable
structures and are often inadequate at educating marginalized student groups such as …

Disability is associated with sexually transmitted infection: Severity and female sex are important risk factors

EA Brennand, A Santinele Martino - The Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - utpjournals.press
It has been suggested that disabled people may experience higher rates of sexually
transmitted infections (STI) due to health inequities and sexual education gaps. Using a pan …

Sexually transmitted infections in women of reproductive age by disability type

T Parekh, G Gimm, P Kitsantas - American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of sexually
transmitted infections in women of reproductive age by disability type and examine the …