The Importance of Sexual Development Education in Adolescent Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract

Sexual development is a difficult issue for individuals with intellectual disabilities, whether children or not. Children with adolescent disability may need help with hygiene and behavioral control due to the hormonal structure that changes with sexual development. Children with intellectual disabilities think that the behaviors they display are normal and insufficient to interpret and interpret others' approaches. These children cannot share their difficulties about sexual development, their knowledge and experiences and controlling their sexual behavior with their family, environment and peers. Both the child and the family may have difficulties in coping with the behaviors and problems they exhibit regarding the sexual development of the child. Considering that children with mental disabilities are more vulnerable to neglect and exploitation, studies on the sexual development of these children gain more importance. This article was written to highlight the importance of both family and child education on sexual development in adolescent children with mental disabilities.

Keywords

• Sexual abuse of child
• Sexual behavior
• Sexual development
• Sex education.

ZİHİNSEL YETERSİZLİĞİ OLAN ADÖLESAN DÖNEMDEKİ ÇOCUKLARDA CİNSEL GELİŞİM EĞİTİMİNİN ÖNEMİ

Abstract

Çocuk olsun ya da olmasın zihinsel yetersizliği olan bireyler için cinsel gelişim zor bir konudur. Zihinsel yetersizliği olan ergenlik dönemindeki çocuklar cinsel gelişimiyle değişen hormonal yapı nedeniyle hijyen ve davranış kontrolü gibi konularda yardıma ihtiyaç duyabilmektedir. Zihinsel yetersizliği olan çocuklar sergiledikleri davranışların normal olduğunu düşünmekte ve başkalarının yaklaşımlarını anlamlandırmak ve yorumlamakta yetersiz kalabilmektedir. Bu çocuklar cinsel gelişim hakkında, bilgi ve deneyimlerini ve cinsel davranışlarını kontrol etme konusunda yaşadıkları zorlukları ailesi, çevresi ve akranları ile paylaşamamaktadır. Hem çocuk hem de aile, çocuğun cinsel gelişimi ile ilgili sergiledikleri davranışlar ve yaşadıkları sorunlar ile baş etmede güçlük çekebilmektedir. Zihinsel yetersizliği olan çocukların ihmal ve istimara daha açık olduğu da düşünüldüğünde bu çocukların cinsel gelişimi üzerine yapılacak çalışmalar daha da önem kazanmaktadır. Bu makale, zihinsel yetersizliği olan adölesan dönemdeki çocuklarda cinsel gelişime ilişkin hem aile hem de çocuğa sağlanacak eğitimlerin önemini vurgulanmak amacıyla yazıldı.

Keywords

• Cinsel eğitim
• Cinsel gelişim
• Çocuk cinsel istismarı
• Cinsel davranış

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