More frequent sexual violence in people with disabilities
Serious forms of sexual violence are more common in people with disabilities. This is apparent from research by RutgersWPF and Movisie, about which Het Journaal and De [...]
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I wanted to be a woman, with all the trimmings.
Michèle Van Overstraeten (59) ended up in a wheelchair after a failed operation on a brain tumour. During her recovery process she came to the conclusion that sexual [...]
Sex education is still a taboo subject
The quality of sexual health of people with intellectual disabilities could be improved, according to research. Counselors consider sexuality to be an important subject, but [...]
Recognition required for sexual services
Sexual assistance to people with disabilities is possible, but such services must be recognised by the authorities. This is what the Committee on Bioethics says in a very [...]
Making love to yourself is also sex
Young people and adults with autism sometimes need clearer information about sex. A new workbook offers help. Link: [...]
So many girls in the world and not one for me!
This year, Hart voor Handicap en De Standaard will support eleven projects that directly or indirectly help people with disabilities in their search for friendship and [...]
Intimacy coach training
For the fifth time already, “Lachesis”, in cooperation with Aditi vzw, organizes a three-day training to become an intimacy coach for the residential care center. [...]