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Presentation Description
People with intellectual disabilities face multiple barriers to having fulfilling relationships and meeting sexuality needs, this often includes a denial of human rights and inequality in sexuality and relationship education (SRE). This panel aims to discuss these barriers, what comprehensive SRE looks like and advocate for future change.
The panel will discuss questions such as:
- What are the barriers for people with intellectual disability to having meaningful intimate relationships?
- What does comprehensive SRE for people with intellectual disability look like?
- What are the consequences of a lack of SRE?
- New frontiers – what needs to change in the future for sexuality and relationship quality of life?
Plain Language Abstract
This presentation is by a group of people.
It is about relationships and sexuality. It is about people with intellectual disability. It is about learning about sexuality and relationships. This is sometimes called Sexuality and Relationship Education or SRE.
Sometimes people with disability don’t get good sexuality and relationships education.
We will talk about some questions:
- Why don’t people get good sexuality and relationship education?
- What happens when people miss out on good education?
- What would good education look like?
- What needs to change?
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Submission Authors
Ms Melanie Guiney -