Evaluation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Support Workshops for Parents and Carers of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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    • Subject Terms:
      EDUCATION of parents; CAREGIVER attitudes; PARENT attitudes; SOCIAL support; CAREGIVERS; CONFIDENCE; HUMAN sexuality; SELF-evaluation; INTERVIEWING; QUANTITATIVE research; SEX education; AUTISM in adolescence; HEALTH literacy; AUTISM in children; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; DATA analysis software; THEMATIC analysis; ADULT education workshops; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; SEXUAL health; REPRODUCTIVE health
    • Subject Terms:
      NEW South Wales; AUSTRALIA
    • Abstract:
      Parents and carers often have limited knowledge and confidence in providing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and support to children and young people with intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To address this need, six workshops were delivered and evaluated in New South Wales (NSW), Australia in 2018. Pre/post-workshop surveys were completed (n = 145) along with three-month follow-up surveys and interviews (n = 34) to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of the workshops in improving parents' and carers' knowledge and confidence in providing CSE and support to their child or young person. The evaluation also sought to understand additional barriers for parents and carers in providing CSE and support to people with ID and/or ASD. Significant improvements in self-reported knowledge and confidence were identified following the completion of the workshop, which were retained at the three-month follow-up. Barriers to the provision of CSE and support included feelings of isolation and stigma, a preference for reactive approaches to CSE, and a lack of accessible information and resources. Findings suggest that while the provision of workshops to parents and carers can increase their knowledge and confidence in providing CSE and support, significant barriers persist. This evaluation provides insight into how the parent and carer approach to CSE and support for children and young people with ID and/or ASD can be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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