Sexuality of persons with disabilities

Osobe s invaliditetom su često poimane kao aseksualne ili hiperseksualne. Osporava im se pravo na seksualnost te se propituju njihove roditeljske kompetencije. Često su žrtve svih oblika nasilja pa tako i seksualnog, a rijetko ga prijavljuju. Istraživanja ukazuju na to da je osobama s invaliditetom seksualnost jednako važna kao i osobama bez invaliditeta, ali je razgovor o njoj često zanemaren od strane stručnjaka. Stručnjaci u radu s osobama s invaliditetom trebaju pristupiti holistički te stvarati društvo u kojem će osobe s invaliditetom biti upoznate sa svojim pravima, a prava će biti usklađena s njihovim potrebama.People with disabilities are often perceived as asexual or hypersexual. Their right to sexuality is challenged and their parental competencies are questioned. They are often victims of all forms of violence, including sexual violence, and they rarely report it. Researches suggest that sexuality is just as important to people with disabilities as it is to people without disabilities, but discussion of such sexuality is often overlooked by professionals. Professionals working with people with disabilities need to take a holistic approach and create a society in which people with disabilities are aware of their rights and their rights should be tailored by their needs