Read all about it!  The report on sex education and people with learning disabilities produced by CHANGE and the University of Leeds is now available from CHANGE.

CHANGE has carried out 3 years of research looking at what sex education people with learning disabilities get and how this needs to improve.

We have produced an accessible report and a longer report about how we did the research and what we found out. Click on these links to download the reports:

Talking about sex and relationships

Talking about sex and relationships (accessible version)

Some of the things we found out are:

• There needs to be more accessible sexual health information for young people with learning disabilities and for their parents

• This needs to include information about sexuality, abuse, and practical information about safer sex

• There needs to be better training for teachers and sexual health professionals about delivering sex education or sexual health information to people with learning disabilities

• Negative attitudes towards people with learning disabilities around sex and relationships need to be challenged by awareness-raising and education.

Professor Colin Barnes, Director of the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds, said “This is an excellent example of user-led disability research... ...it clearly shows the need for more accessible information and support for sexual matters and relationships for young people with learning disabilities”.

CHANGE is continuing to work to improve sex education for people with learning disabilities by delivering training and campaigning for equal rights.

For more information email info@change-people.co.uk or call us on 0113 388 0011.