We are all sexual beings. And that includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, shortened to I/DD. Despite this fact, youth with disabilities often do not have access to sexual health education.

Everyone has a part to play in providing sexual health education to youth with disabilities, including:

What is holistic sexual health education?

Young people with I/DD have told us they want to receive holistic sexual health education. Holistic sexual health education helps people learn:

• Who they are
• What their rights are
• How to express themselves
• How to build healthy relationships

When we provide young people with I/DD holistic sexual health education, we support their relationship, sexual, and reproductive rights.