Human Sexuality Education for Students with Special Needs

By Liz Sweeney Young people with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities face many obstacles to healthy sexuality, including lack of education, vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy, and discrimination from a culture that has difficulty accepting these individuals’ sexual expression. This paper explores the issues surrounding sex education for the developmentally disabled and provides valuable strategies and resources for teaching the facts and encouraging healthy sexuality. Read the abstract and full text.