Table of Contents

Contents include:

Sex and marraige - What the law says

Masturbation

Sexuality support for people with profound and multiple disabilities

Supporting loving relationships for people with learning disabilities

Pregnancy, contraception and women choosing to have a child

Concerns about the sexual abuse and exploitation of people with learning disabilities

When sexual behaviours become harmful or abusive

Relationships and the Internet: Internet as an area for love, sex and companionship for young people with learning disabilities

Domestic violence and women with learning disabilities

We're all in it together: supporting young people around sex and relationships

Some people with learning disabilities are queer. Get over it!

About the Author

Claire Bates PhD is an honorary research associate at The Tizard Centre, University of Kent, and is on secondment from Choice Support. Claire has worked with people with learning disabilities for over 15 years, including as a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and has worked with people with learning disabilities around issues such as abuse. Claire's PhD focused on partner selection and love for people with learning disabilities. Claire's current research is exploring bisexuality among people with learning disabilities.