The Effects of Physical Disability on Sexuality

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The Effects of Physical Disability on Sexuality Skylar Conover University of North Texas The Effects of Physical Disability on Sexuality People with disabilities are the largest minority group that does not discriminate based on gender, age, ethnicity, religion, etc. At any moment anyone can become apart of this population. Individuals with physical disabilities, whether acquired or congenital, face many different obstacles throughout their life. One of the disability issues that individuals face is the effects of a physical disability on sexuality. Sexuality is a component of who we are as human beings and our understanding of sexuality has changes and we have discovered that sexuality is a multidimensional process that it is largely influenced by social ideas with society that we live (Esmail, Darry, Walter, & Knupp, 2010). Thee effects of a physical disability on Sexuality impacts how people with disability see and feel about themselves. It is important for rehabilitation counselors to understand the effects in order to help those individuals succeed in life. The significance of sexuality has an influence on psychological well-being that can be affect personal and interpersonal relationships (Taleporos & McCabe, 2002;McCabe, Taleporos, & Dip, 2003;Burns, Hough, Boyd, & Hill, 2009; Moin, Duvdevany, & Mazor, 2009;Lease, Cohen, & Dahlbeck, 2007) as well as there is little knowledge regarding sexual educational (Higgins, Sharek, Nolan, Sheerin, Flanagan, Slaicuinaite, McDonnell, & Walsh, 2012) therefore creating an uneasiness and feeling of uncomfortable in willingness of Rehabilitation Counselors to discuss sexuality with their clients (Juergens, Smedema, & Berven, 2009). Due to the lack of pubic education and acknowledgement of sexual lives for people with disabilities that sexuality and disability has been stigmatized.
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