Review of Sociosexuality Curricular Content for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Pamela S. Wolfe; Jennifer L. Wertalik; Sarah Domire Monaco; Stephanie Gardner; Salvador Ruiz

doi:10.1177/1088357618800040

Review of Sociosexuality Curricular Content for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Pamela S. Wolfe, Jennifer L. Wertalik, Sarah Domire Monaco, Stephanie Gardner, Salvador Ruiz

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Human sexuality encompasses aspects of physiology and emotions. The need for sociosexuality education for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) is widely acknowledged; yet, there is little known about what topics of sexuality are presented. This review identified curricular content used in comprehensive, commercially available sexuality curriculum for individuals with DD. Results indicated that biological aspects such as anatomy and physiology were taught in all the curriculums; however, issues related to culture and society were less frequently present. The need for specific sexuality content is discussed as well as future implications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-162
Number of pages	10
Journal	Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357618800040
State	Published - Sep 1 2019

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychiatry and Mental health

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curriculum
disability
sexuality
social skills

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