For people with disabilities, dependency tends to foster a certain degree of docility [Interview].

Family planning services work with people with disabilities living in residential facilities to promote independence, self-assertion, and informed consent regarding emotional, relational, and sexual matters. Learning to say “no” is a very complex process for many people with disabilities. The role of professionals is fundamental in developing self-assertion, which can be built by offering choices in many everyday situations. Milena Raffaillac advocates that within institutions, educators, instructors, medical-psychological aides, and others be well-trained in psychosocial skills and education regarding emotional, relational, and sexual life.

Author(s): Queruel Nathalie, Raffaillac Milena

Publishing year: 2019

Pages: 28-30

Health in Action, 2019, n° 448, p. 28-30

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