Episode 119: Inclusive Sexual Health For Adults with Developmental Disabilities with Landa Fox, M.A., BCBA, CSHE

In Episode 119 Ben welcomes back Certifed Sexual Health Educator and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, Landa Fox. Landa believes that everyone has a fundamental right to sexual health knowledge, education, and support that meets their individual needs. She also believes that healthy sexual expression is a fundamental part of the human experience, something everyone should have access to, should they desire it.  Adults with developmental disabilities and/or intellectual disabilities who live in staffed residential settings often struggle to access healthy sexual experiences for a variety of reasons. Landa shares so many amazing ideas and resources to address this important issue.   From topics common to most like menstruation and masturbation to more "varsity" areas like BDSM and urethral sounding Landa has supports for you! 

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop

• BACB: 1.0 Learning and 1.0 Ethics
• IBAO: 1.0 Learning and 1.0 Ethics
• QABA: 1.0 General and 1.0 Ethics

Contact:

email: [email protected]

website: positiveconnections.ca

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positiveconnections/

linktree: https://linktr.ee/landafox

The Sex Ed. Book Review with Landa Fox and Barb Gross

https://www.sexedbookreview.com/

Episode 14: Do We Really Have To Sit On Santa's Lap? Body Autonomy, Consent, Sex Toys and Lube

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-14-do-we-really-need-to-sit-on-santa-s-lap-body-autonomy-consent-sex-toys-and-lube-with-landa-fox-ma-bcba-cshe/

 

Links:

Sex ABA Conference January 2024

https://www.sexaba.com/

Nicholas Maio-Aether

https://ceu.studynotesaba.com/ceu-courses/sba/

Sexual Behavior Research and Practice Special Interest Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/558576094164806

Period Aisle

https://periodaisle.ca/

What is Menopause?: A Guide for People With Autism, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 

https://www.amazon.com/What-Menopause-Special-Educational-Disabilities/dp/1787759415

Open Future Learning 

https://www.openfuturelearning.org/

The Endometriosis Network

https://endometriosisnetwork.com

Hand Made Love/Finger Tips

https://diverse-city.com/online-store-2/dvds/

 

Articles Discussed

Charitou, M., Quayle, E. & Sutherland, A. Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities with Relationships and Sex: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research with Staff. Sex Disabil 39, 113–146 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-020-09646-z

Cambridge, P. (2013), A rights approach to supporting the sexual fetish of a man with learning disability: method, process and applied learning. Br J Learn Disabil, 41: 259-265. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.2012.00750.x