Episode 147 - Sexual Wellbeing w/ Werner Leland and Barbara Gross

Diana was so amazed by a talk given by our special guests, Worner Leland and Barb Gross from Sex Ed Continuing Ed, that she emailed them immediately to join us on the show. We’re thankful that they agreed and spent an evening discussing the sexual wellbeing of individuals with developmental disabilities. We discuss the danger of seeing sexual behavior as problem behavior, review the ExPLISSIT model for addressing sexual wellbeing, and even get Rob to move beyond his classic New England Puritan viewpoints on “sex”.

Interested in learning more? Check out these links shared by our guests:

Sex Ed Continuing Ed

Sexual Behavior Research and Practice SIG

Kids Ask

Our Whole Lives curriculum

Sex Ed for Social Change

Articles discussed this episode:

Davis, T.N., Machalicke, W., Scalzo, R., Kobylecky, A., Campbell, V., Pinkelman, S., Chan, J.M., & Sigafoos, J. (2016). A review and treatment selection model for individuals with developmental disabilities who engage in inappropriate sexual behavior. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 389-402. doi: 10.1007/s40617-015-0062-3

Stein, S. & Dillenburger, K. (2017). Ethics in sexual behavior assessment and support for people with intellectual disability. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 16, 11-17. doi: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0023

Taylor, B. & Davis, S. (2007). The extended PLISSIT model for addressing the sexual wellbeing of individuals with an acquired disability of chronic illness. Sexuality and Disability, 25, 135-139. doi: 10.1007/s11195-007-9044-x

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