Supporting Parents as Sexuality Educators for Individuals with Intellectual Disability: The Development of the Home B.A.S.E Curriculum

This article describes how the Home Based Adolescent Sexuality Education for Intellectual Disabilities (Home B.A.S.E.) curriculum was created to educate parents on their role as the primary sexuality educators for their adolescents with ID. The vision of the Home B.A.S.E. educational workshop is to increase parents ’ comfort and confidence in discussing sexuality and healthy relationship topics with their adolescents with ID. This curriculum has unique features considered in its development including: (1) The belief that sexuality is a human right for individuals with ID; (2) The perspective of individuals w ith disabilities speaking about their sexual rights and relationships; (3) Activities based on adult, social, and transformational learning theories; and (4) A small interactive group format that meets over multiple sessions.
Source: Sexuality and Disability - Category: Disability Source Type: research