AUCD: Poster Symposium: Self-advocacy: Future Directions of the Movement: Advancing Sexual Self-Advocacy: A Community Forum for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Sexual Self-Advocacy: Definitions and Strategies from Self-Advocates [download]

Presenter

Linda Sandman, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor
Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Katie Arnold, MS, Director of Community Education, Chicago, IL, IL - Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND;

Description

The IL UCEDD Sexuality and Disability Consortium sponsored a community research forum for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the purpose of defining sexual self-advocacy. This qualitative research project was a collaborative effort with people with I/DD. Policy and practice implications to promote sexual self advocacy will be discussed. This research positioned self advocates in the primary role directing the discussion about their sexual lives.

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