Supporting Relationships and Sexual Health in People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Course Summary

This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to provide relationship and sexual health support to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify challenges faced by people with IDD in developing relationships and managing sexual health. They will learn to integrate support strategies addressing development, intimacy, consent, and safe internet practices.

Additionally, participants will identify relevant resources for assisting individuals with IDD and will develop a treatment considerations plan for educating them about engaging in healthy relationships and safe sexual activities.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify challenges people with IDD face with developing relationships and managing sexual health.
2. Integrate support strategies to assist people with IDD to understand changes in development, intimacy, consent, and safe internet practices.
3. Determine resources to use or share in practice when serving individuals with IDD in the areas of relationships and sexual health.
4. Develop a treatment considerations plan to speak with and educate the individual with IDD to engage in relationships and safe sexual health activities.

Learning Audience

The learners for this training are behavioral health service providers, social workers, counselors, peer support specialists, and other professionals who support individuals with substance use and behavioral health conditions.

Course Duration

• 60 minutes