Supporting an Individual in Relationships

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HSC3019 Support individuals in their relationships Learning Outcome 1 1. Analyse reasons why individuals may find it difficult to establish or maintain relationships Few people would say that people with disabilities should not be encouraged, enabled and supported to lead full and "ordinary" lives. Everyone needs to have friendships and relationships with others. It's all part of being human. The will within each of us to achieve that goal should never be underestimated. However relationships can bring both joy and fulfilment and sadness and loneliness - that is part of living for all of us. Too often, however, this aspect of living is ignored - not considered important or discussed - especially if a person has a disability. In relationships, people with physical disabilities have the same desires and aspirations, hopes and fears, dreams and fantasies, worries and hang-ups as everyone else. The success of achieving one's ideal depends upon an individual's personality, attitude, resolve and opportunity. The difference for some people with disabilities is the degree of disability which may limit opportunities, because of perceived unattractiveness, mobility. Lack of physical strength, sensory loss, and other problems they feel. People with disabilities have usually experienced the same sort of stimuli - in press, films, TV etc. - about relationships as their non-disabled peers. The desire to be accepted and successful is important to most of us. To love and to be loved and to have friendship is the most natural thing in the world. Even today, people are often ignorant about issues of relationships, sexuality and disability. People with physical disabilities may not have had the same opportunities of learning about themselves or others because of restricted social contact (mobility and access problems are probably the main reasons). Others may have a total

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