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The Birds And The Bees
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Parents and professionals need to prepare children and young adults with disabilities to make healthy, responsible decisions about adult relationships. Find out how.
Today, due to the work of advocates and people with disabilities over the past half-century, society is acknowledging that people with disabilities have the same rights as other citizens to contribute to and benefit from our society.
,This includes the right to education, employment, self-determination, and independence. We are also coming to recognize --albeit more slowly -- that people with disabilities have the right to experience and fulfill an important aspect of their individuality, namely, their sexuality.
,As with all rights, this right brings with it responsibilities, not only for the person with disabilities but also for that individual's parents and caregivers. Adequately preparing a child for the eventuality of adulthood, with its many choices and responsibilities, is certainly one of the greatest challenges that parents face.
Sexuality Education for youth with disabilities
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