Adapting a human sexuality curriculum for students with disabilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21323929 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Lepore-Stevens (0000-0001-5642-2534, Content Area Teacher Education, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 841-854 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-8969 • E-ISSN: 1748-8176 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00178969241280442 |
| OpenAlex | W4403688966 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
Background: The US Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that children with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education. However, it does not specifically include the subject of health education. Currently, 30 US states require public schools to teach sexuality education as a part of the health education curriculum, but 36 do not include youth with disabilities in their sexuality education requirements. Objective: The current situation is particularly concerning due to the higher rates of unplanned pregnancy, sexual abuse, and sexually transmitted infections experienced by teenagers with disabilities. Students from across several disability groups report societal barriers, physical barriers, and poor educational outcomes with respect to sexuality education. Results: This review article sought to investigate the current state of sexuality education for students with disabilities, as well as best practices to support the learning of sexuality education content. Conclusion: Focusing sexuality education classes on practical ways so as to develop relationships, promote self-advocacy and self-determination, and incorporate privacy messages, can support students with disabilities to make healthy choices
Curriculum · Human sexuality · Medical education · Pedagogy · Sex education · Sexuality education · Sociology · Disability Rights and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology
“Cripping Sex Education”
Access to Sexual Rights for People Living with Disabilities
Comprehensive Sexuality Education as a Primary Prevention Strategy for Sexual Violence Perpetration
Trauma-informed sexuality education
A Call to Action
Young disabled and LGBT
Identifying Effective Methods for Teaching Sex Education to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |