Sexuality and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a behaviour analytic exploration of issues

These included (1) the need for effective and efficient parent and professional training; (2) the need for effective procedures to enhance behavioural safety by developing appropriate skills in individuals with profound intellectual and developmental disabilities (IQ<40), and (3) to explore the effect of puberty (e.g., menstruation) on challenging behaviour. The remainder of the thesis reports on studies that were conducted to explore these issues; (1) the outcomes of a brief parent and professional training programme; (2) the effectiveness of behaviour analytic interventions in relation to sexual behaviour safety issues and, finally, (3) an analysis of the impact of physiological variables on reinforcer effectiveness and how this knowledge can be used in behavioural interventions to support young people with IDD.<br><br>