Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- 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.
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- 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'.
- Think And Challenge
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