Factors That Impact Support Workers’ Perceptions of the Sexuality of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Quantitative Analysis

Saxe, Amanda

doi:10.1007/s11195-013-9314-8

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“…Thomas and DeAlwis (1995) found an association between freedom of expression and a decrease in aggressive behavioral presentation in a case report of an individual with a learning disability who reduced his aggressive behavior when he was able to express his sexuality after moving from the hospital to the community. In addition, studies show that poor knowledge of sexuality and gender identity issues leaves a person with ID without the necessary assistance and guidance to make informed choices about safer sex practices, and their right to include pleasure, romance, companionship, and community (McCann et al, 2016;McClelland et al, 2012;Saxe & Flanagan, 2013). McClellan et al (2012) reported that a lack of support and education to providers resulted in fewer safe spaces in a sample of 10 LGBT young adults with ID receiving services.…”

Section: Intellectual Disability/autism Spectrum Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changing the culture of neurodisability through language and sensitivity of providers: Creating a safe place for LGBTQIA+ people

Moreno

Laoch

Zasler

2017

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:There is an increasing interest in sexual and gender diversity in neurorehabilitation. Healthcare professionals wanting to improve their practice know the importance of understanding the needs and expectations of specific communities. OBJECTIVE: To critically review the literature about neurological disorders in people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people with other sexual orientations and forms of gender expression (LGBTQIA+). METHODS: Systematic search in electronic databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science) and identification of relevant studies. RESULTS: Quantitative and qualitative findings are summarized and reported by neurological disorders: a) neurodisability/epilepsy (17.7%), b) intellectual disability/autism spectrum disorders (19.6%), c) dementia/HIV-related dementia (39.2%), d) spinal cord injury (7.8%), and e) traumatic brain injury/stroke (15.7%). CONCLUSIONS:LGBTQIA+ people with neurodisabilities and their partners/families of choice can conceal their sexual orientation or gender identity for fear of diminished quality of care. Their invisibility translates into health disparities, lack of policies and services that meet their unique needs. Dementia is the most common neurodisability documented in LGBTQIA+ people. We provide recommendations to increase LGBTQIA+ cultural competency for clinical practice, research, and policy to help different stakeholders to promote a positive change in the culture of neurodisability.

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Section: Intellectual Disability/autism Spectrum Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changing the culture of neurodisability through language and sensitivity of providers: Creating a safe place for LGBTQIA+ people

Moreno

Laoch

Zasler

2017

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“…Neurotypical individuals obtain some social and sex education from their peers, adolescents with ASD do not have this education to the same extent, 8 and placement of these adolescents in special schools or supported living may further prevent Interviews to discover what education those with ASD thought was or would have been useful to help them establish relationships.…”

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Inappropriate sexual behaviour in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: what education is recommended and why

Beddows

Brooks

2015

Early Intervention Psych

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“…). Given evidence that persons with ID have similar sexual needs and desires as the general population but much less sexual knowledge, there is a need to expand the relatively small body of research on the sexual functioning of individuals with ID (Saxe & Flanagan ; Byers et al . ).…”

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Needs among persons with human immunodeficiency virus and intellectual and developmental disabilities in community mental health care: a cross‐sectional study

Durbin

Sirotich

Lunsky

et al. 2016

J intellect Disabil Res

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Factors That Impact Support Workers’ Perceptions of the Sexuality of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Quantitative Analysis

Cited by 37 publications

References 62 publications

Changing the culture of neurodisability through language and sensitivity of providers: Creating a safe place for LGBTQIA+ people

Changing the culture of neurodisability through language and sensitivity of providers: Creating a safe place for LGBTQIA+ people

Inappropriate sexual behaviour in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: what education is recommended and why

Needs among persons with human immunodeficiency virus and intellectual and developmental disabilities in community mental health care: a cross‐sectional study

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