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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ887141
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
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Sexual Health Education for Children with Visual Impairments: Talking about Sex Is Not Enough
Krupa, Chelsea; Esmail, Shaniff
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v104 n6 p327-337 Jun 2010
This study investigated problems that children with visual impairments experience with sexual health education. The participants identified themes that affected their knowledge of sexual health and the need for sexual health education. Strategies that address sexual health issues for individuals with visual impairments are described.
Descriptors: Health Education, Sex Education, Visual Impairments, Teaching Methods, Focus Groups, Late Adolescents, Adults, Instructional Effectiveness, Special Needs Students, Tactile Adaptation, Stimuli, Manipulative Materials, Nonverbal Communication, Cues, Interpersonal Competence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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