Disability and Sexuality: Sex and People With Disabilities: Publications and Documents
Summary
The Disabled World (DW) Disability Sexuality: Sex and The Disabled database includes a variety of publications addressing the intersection of disability and sexuality. This encompasses articles on sexual concerns of both men and women with disabilities, discussions on sexual rights, dating, and the societal perceptions of disability in relation to sexuality. The database features scholarly articles, personal narratives, and informational pieces that explore topics such as the need for inclusive sex education, the impact of disability on sexual identity, and the myths surrounding disabled individuals' sexuality, all aimed at providing comprehensive insights and support for sexual health and relationships within the disability community.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| The Vital Role of Inclusive IEC Materials in Delivering CSE to Students with Disabilities Accessible IEC materials make sexuality education inclusive, equitable, and protective for students with disabilities, fostering lifelong learning and dignity. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Winds of Change: Embracing Inclusive Education for a Brighter Tomorrow Examining inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights while advocating for systemic changes to enhance accessibility and empowerment for students. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Rising Syphilis Cases Highlight Importance of Symptom Awareness Statistics and information regarding the symptoms of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). | ||
| Title IX Safeguards Protect Students from Gender Bias U.S. Title IX rules protect against gender bias in education, supporting students with disabilities and others vulnerable to discrimination. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Beyond the Margins: Empowering Visually Impaired Women Through Comprehensive Sexuality Education To address the often neglected needs of visually impaired women, Prayatna Nepal recently conducted a training program focused on comprehensive sexuality education. | ||
| Childhood Trauma Strongly Linked to Chronic Pain in Adulthood Peer-reviewed research links childhood trauma to higher risk of chronic pain and disability in adulthood, urging targeted interventions and support. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Women and Girls with Disabilities Face Alarming Rates of Sexual Violence and Increased Barriers in Seeking Justice While the report examines Kyrgyzstan, the problems highlighted are faced by women and girls with disabilities throughout Eurasia and in many parts of the world. | ||
| Equity in Focus: Prayatna Nepal's Lalitpur Health Workers Orientation on Disability and Sexuality Paper by Jalasa Sapkota underscores how an inclusive and compassionate approach from healthcare practitioners can lead to improved healthcare outcomes and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. | ||
| Delivering an Effective Sexual Health Education Program to Caribbean Youth in the U.S. Creating a customizable digital platform for delivering an effective sexual health education program to Caribbean youth in America. | ||
| Revolutionizing Sexual Education: Empowering Women with Disabilities Through Accessible and Inclusive Approaches in Offline and Online Settings This article explores the inherent challenges and notable significance of comprehensive sexual education in empowering women with disabilities. | ||
| Social Sexual Education for People with Neurodevelopmental Disability Study of effectiveness of relationships decoded, published in Sexuality and Disability, suggests curriculum using evidence-based practices can improve knowledge and preparation for romantic relationships. | ||
| Respectful Pronoun Use: A Guide to Inclusive Communication Guidance on using pronouns correctly to foster respect and inclusion, with practical tips for supporting trans people, seniors, and those with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Brain Broad Talks About Lust: Helping Teenagers with Autism Through Puberty and Beyond In her latest Autism ABCs series Dr. Lynette Louise, aka The Brain Broad, presents her latest video for the letter L which, she decides, stands for Lust. | ||
| Take a Look at This Heart | Love and Sexuality in the Disabled Community New documentary film Take a Look at This Heart by director Ben Duffy explores the romantic lives of extraordinary people with disabilities. | ||
| Over One-Third of LGBTQ Adults Report Having a Disability Explores the overlap between LGBTQ identities and disabilities, highlighting challenges and the importance of representation and inclusivity. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Gonorrhea Resisting Last Resort Ceftriaxone Antibiotic Bacterium that causes gonorrhea is resistant to standard antibiotics and now threatens to develop resistance against ceftriaxone. | ✓ | |
| Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Understanding Gender dysphoria diagnosis criteria, biological and psychological factors, treatment options, and distinction from related conditions in teens and adults. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Chlamydia: Male and Female Symptoms and Treatment Information regarding Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both women and men. | ||
| Gonorrhea Becoming Treatment Resistant Worldwide Due to emerging strains of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhea the CDC recommends uncomplicated gonorrhea be treated with antibiotic Ceftriaxone administered through injection. | ||
| Gender Identity Issues More Likely Among Children with Autism or ADHD Study finds gender identity issues more likely among children with autism, attention deficit and hyperactivity problems and related disorders. | ✓ | |
| Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS) Information regarding Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome a medical condition that makes desire irrelevant and strips away psychological pleasure from sex leaving only the mechanics of arousal. | ||
| Sexuality, TBI and Rehabilitation Critical review in Neuro-Rehabilitation highlights impact of TBI on sexuality and importance of rehabilitation strategies. | ||
| People With Disabilities and Sexual Assault Risks Examination of why people with disabilities face elevated rates of domestic and sexual abuse, with statistics, abuser tactics, and self-defense guidance. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Undressing in Public Places Causes Stress for Women For women changing clothes in the locker room, disrobing, dressing, showering and being naked in front of others, can be truly discomfiting. | ||
| Cancer and Fertility - Young Women Speak Up Young cancer survivors are less likely to have biological children than non-cancer survivors mainly due to the effects of cancer treatments on future fertility. | ||
| Men With Disabilities Face Higher Sexual Assault Risk Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds men with disabilities are more than four times as likely to face sexual assault as other men. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How Songs About Sex and Sexual Lyrics Affect Children Do sexualized lyrics in popular music have an impact on the sexual behavior and attitudes of adolescents. | ||
| Birth Control Pill for Men May Be Available Soon Information regarding the development of what may be the first non steroidal oral contraceptive pill for males. | ||
| What Makes Men Sexually Attractive to Women Dramatic gender differences in how men and women rank sexual attractiveness of non-verbal expressions of displayed emotions. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Sexually Active Women Should Take Folic Acid Everyday The Go Folic initiative will be launched at the House of Commons on Wednesday by the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. | ||
| U.S. Department of State Joins the Together for Girls Public-Private Partnership The U.S. Department of State became an official partner of Together for Girls to end sexual violence against girls. | ||
| Diabetes Impairs But Does Not Halt Sex Among Older Adults Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study. | ||
| Sex and Disabilities Information - Disability Sexuality People with a disability may wonder whether they can have children or if their partners will stay with them. | ||
| How is Sexuality Affected by Spinal Cord Injury - Disability Sexuality Sexual function is controlled by the central nervous system so injury to the central nervous system will affect sexual function. | ||
| Dr. Ruth - America's Charismatic Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth widely known as an expert on sex and relationship therapy on cable TV show. | ||
| Museum of Sex Intimate Encounters The Museum of Sex Intimate Encounters features photography which highlights disability does not prevent or preclude sexuality. | ||
| Sex and Personality Disorders Our sexual behavior expresses not only our psycho-sexual makeup but also the entirety of our personality. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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