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Tables of Contents for Holding On, Letting Go
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
Acknowledgements
ix
Introduction
1
2
Don't Mention The `S' Word
3
5
What do we mean by `sex' and `sexuality'?
3
3
What do children learn about sexuality?
6
2
Sexuality and Learning Disability
8
10
Sexuality and children with learning disabilities
11
7
The Grieving Process: Denial and Acceptance
18
9
Grieving -- the diagnosis
18
1
The Process of grieving
19
4
Moving forward
23
1
Grieving and sexuality
23
1
Implications of not grieving
24
1
Conclusion
25
2
Parents' Hopes and Concerns
27
10
Hopes and fears
30
2
`Now I understand'
32
2
Influences and pressures
34
1
Professionals' responses
35
2
`Them' and `US'
37
17
Not all professionals hold powerful positions
38
1
Parents gaining strength
39
1
Sexuality: parents and professionals
40
2
The right to be sexual and have a sexual life
42
1
Rights and responsibilities of parents as protectors
43
3
Partnership: a way forward
46
6
A way forward: the assessment process
52
2
People with Learning Disabilities as Sexual Beings: Rights and Realities
54
16
`Empowerment' or `vulnerability'?
61
1
Consent
61
3
Rights and responsibilities
64
1
Taking risks
65
2
Becoming sexual
67
3
Learning Disability and Vulnerability
70
25
Vulnerability varies
71
2
`Abuse' and `abuse'
73
8
Protecting disabled children and adults from abuse
81
7
Strategies for working towards the personal safety of people with learning disabilities
88
7
Dealing with the Realities: Sexuality Work
95
15
Re-active and pro-active responses
96
2
The need for the work to be done
98
1
Parents as sexuality educators
99
2
Professionals as sexuality educators
101
2
Worker/educator training
103
5
A sample sexuality programme
108
2
Implications for Service Agencies
110
9
Getting to grips with sexuality issues
111
8
What You Might Do Next
119
4
Dreaming the dream
1189
Personal review
121
2
Useful Organisations
123
3
References
126