Led by disability rights charity Change, research informed by the viewsof young people with learning disabilities, parents and teachers, foundthat young people needed to be better informed about same sexrelationships, abuse and the difference between public and privatespaces.
The report, due to be published at the end of the month, calls for sexeducation to be provided at a level that those with learningdisabilities can understand.
Researcher Ruth Garbutt said young people with learning difficultieshave a right to sex education. "Just teaching biology isn't enough," shesaid. "Now young people with learning difficulties are living more inthe community and are not segregated.
"They want to do the same things as everyone else, including havingrelationships, and they need to have the capacity to make their ownchoices."
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