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Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health
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Reading Materials
'Decisions about sex for people with learning disabilities’, a review in Nursing Practice
'Relationships and Sex’, by Mencap.
'The Sexual Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities’, an article written by Paul Cambridge
'Making Choices Keeping Safe' a supporting document for Edinburgh and Lothian's sexual health strategy.
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Good Practice Example
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Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click the icon to access The Social Care Institute for Excellence’s e-learning resources on sexual, reproductive and mental health. You can access this resource with a free SCIE account.
This article from the National Development Team for Inclusion looks at the barriers and challenging to developing sexual/romantic relationships and what works to support those with learning disabilities to develop those relationships.
‘Relationships, sex and sexuality policy’ was produced by Altrum. Some of the legislation referred to is only relevant to Scotland – but it looks at how to support relationships. Compare the legislation to that in place in your own home nation.
‘Sexuality - research and statistics Relationships are very important to people with a learning disability' on the Mencap website.
Mencap have created a set of ‘Relationships and sex FAQs’
The NHS in Cornwall have produced a policy document with guidance for staff on ‘Relationships, sexuality and sexual health for people with a learning disability'.
This section of the Dumfries and Galloway NHS Sexual Health website is titled 'Lets talk about sex: Learning disabilities'.
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