Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SPECIAL Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2022-10-27 DOI:10.1177/17446295221136224

Vaishnavi Jeyachandran, S P Divya Ranjelin, Aneesh Kumar

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Sexual health education among adolescents with intellectual disabilities is an area of concern among parents and educators. Special educators play a vital role in teaching sexual health and safety to their students with disabilities. The present study explores special educators' concerns in teaching sexual health among adolescents with intellectual disabilities. The participants included 35 special educators working with adolescents with intellectual disabilities in India. Summative content analysis of the data collected using a semi-structured interview schedule highlights the neglect of the issues related to sexual health among adolescents with disabilities. Special educators reported the challenges in providing sexual health education. Teachers lacked skills in imparting sexual health education. Developmentally and culturally appropriate sexual health education can help adolescents with a disability learn healthy life skills. The paper emphasizes the need for professional support and training among special educators on sexual health education.

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智障青少年的性健康和性安全：印度特殊教育工作者面临的挑战和关注的问题。

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Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The principal aim of the journal is to provide a medium for the exchange of best practice, knowledge and research between academic and professional disciplines from education, social and health settings to bring about advancement of services for people with intellectual disabilities. The idea of a practice-led journal is both exciting and timely. This journal serves as a medium for all those involved with people with intellectual disabilities to submit and publish papers on issues relevant to promoting services for people with intellectual disabilities.