Sexual health education for people with disabilities

Background: Disability can be defined as a physical mental impairment. Sexual health is a state of physical ,emotional and social well-being in relation to sexuality. It is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships ,as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experience free of coercion, discrimination and violence.Methods: This is a review study, collected from articles. Result: As a result ,many young people with disabilities (such as :Down syndrome,Cerebral palsy,paraplegia a, develop mental ,emotional health disorders ) receive little or no formal sexual health education ,either in school or at home. In a study in U.S.A, about 2.8 million youth under the age of 15 had some kind of physical ,intellectual or emotional disability such as deaf or hard of hearing, cerebral palsy, blinding , spinal cord injuries . So all parents ,guardians should be the primary sexuality educators for their children. However, sexual health is impacted by socio-economic and cultural contexts, including policies, practices and services that support health outcomes for individuals.Conclusion: Sexuality is a normal part of growth and development.Young people with disabilities need accurate information and skills, and have the same rights as those without disabilities.

کلیدواژه ها:

Education ، Young people ، Disabilities ، Sexual health