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Learning About Healthy Relationships And Sexuality For Adults With Disabilities, Vanessa Karjack
Learning About Healthy Relationships And Sexuality For Adults With Disabilities, Vanessa Karjack
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Many adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities receive little to no sex education; as a result, they often struggle to have fulfilling and healthy relationships, experience limitations in physical interactions, and are at risk of being taken advantage of by others. Sommaro et al. (2019) explained that individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and developmental disabilities (DD) are often placed into one of two categories: they are treated as either eternal children or sexual deviants. These ideas are based on old knowledge and are known to be inaccurate. However, current systems of care struggle to move forward from these notions. A …
Improving Learning Skills For Preschoolers With Developmental Delays, Elena Corona
Improving Learning Skills For Preschoolers With Developmental Delays, Elena Corona
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Preschool children with developmental delays need more social skill's education, which is often not offered in general classes. Although children with developmental delays can take longer to develop the skills appropriate to their age, they need more opportunities to learn about social interactions to maximize their learning environment and interact with peers.