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A 10 page research paper that describes a proposed comprehensive sex education program for residents of St. Dominic's Home who have intellectual disabilities. The paper includes program background, literature review, goals and objectives, evaluation model design, evaluation methods, data analysis and reporting, economic evaluation, ethical, equity and leadership considerations and implementing and monitoring strategies. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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equity and leadership considerations 10 Implementing and monitoring strategies 11 Introduction There is a prevailing viewpoint in society that individuals with intellectual disabilities are
asexual. Therefore, the need of this population for information about sexuality is often overlooked and this deficit can result in devastating repercussions, such as unwanted pregnancies and contracting sexually transmitted
infections (STIs), which frequently create long-term health problems and complications, especially within a disabled population. Health complications include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, tubal or ectopic pregnancy, cervical cancer, and prenatal
or congenital infections in infants born to infected mothers. The proposed program of comprehensive sexual education is designed to meet the needs of disabled residents at St. Dominics House. While
abstinence will be encouraged, as it is the only 100 percent effective method of preventing STIs, the residents will also be instructed in contraception methods in order to ensure protection
from the health risks and complications of unprotected sexual contact. Residents require information concerning healthy skills, protection, and health care services-information not provided by abstinence-only programs. Program background There
is a trend among researchers, clinicians, caregivers and parents that acknowledges the expectancies of people with intellectual disabilities to establish a sexual life. These expectancies, which largely depend on socio-cultural
and personal factors such as the level of disability, must be supported in order to help people with intellectual disability to reach the best quality of life as possible (Yousafzai,
2004). Puberty occurs generally 3 to 4 years later than among the able-minded (Kijak, 2011). The average age for girls with intellectual disability to begin menstruating is 14, and the
average age for similarly impaired boys to experience their first wet dream is age 15 (Kijak, 2011). Research confirms that people with intellectual disability are aware of the physical changes
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