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How do organisations support the following sexually and identity needs love and affection relationships intimacy touch physical appearance sexual health contraception pregnancy childbirth?
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Love and affection - company should be able to support people that are in love, if they both residents, give them private room, if not and they are visiting each other give them privacy, organise a space for them
Relationship and intimacy - An understanding of the impact of a disability on an individual's expression of identity and sexuality should be demonstrated. Relationships are not necessary related to sexuality, but if they are company should respect client's needs for intimacy and for creating a relationships, but also need to consider other residents rights.
Touch - touch do not necessarily constitute sexual activity. It is not the role of support providers to set limits on socially acceptable touch between consenting adults. Some people may need advice on where it is normal to display affection.
Physical appearance - The person with the disability should be supported to express their identity and sexuality, it means also physical appearance. It should have a boundaries, so if it is inappropriate support workers have to explain the limits to client.
Need a privacy and discretion - all sexual needs require privacy and company have to try provide privacy and be discrete about their clients.
Access to assistive/protective devices - Company should receive adequate resources and information to reduce the risk of negative outcomes such as sexually transmissible infections or unwanted pregnancy. They should provide this devices on request to ensure safety of residents.
Safety - Workers should being aware of, and able to respond appropriately to, duty of care issues.
Sexual health - There are many different STIs and they can cause a wide range of problems. Women and men with a disability have the right to make their own informed choices about their sexual health. Company should support them by providing information, options for men and women contraception.
Contraception - To make these choices, people with a disability need adequate, accurate and accessible information about reproduction, the purpose of contraception and contraceptive options. Support workers can facilitate access to this kind of information.Women may wish to use emergency contraception. The morning after pill is a form of emergency contraception that must be started within 72 hours of having unprotected sex.
Pregnancy, childbirth and parenting - People with a disability who are considering having children must be supported in accessing relevant services. They may need information about genetic counselling, conception, pregnancy or birth. Support workers must ensure people with a disability are aware of, and able to, access relevant generic and specialist services. Receive information about sexuality that is relevant to specific disability types
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