Research on blindness, sexuality, sexual health, and access, organized by topic. Find author credits, original sources, available formats, and community reviews.
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Blindness and sexuality
Blindness and Sexuality
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The upper half is purple, with white title text, the subtitle “A Guide for Human Service Professionals,” and editor Shanna Katz Kattari’s name. Below, layered curved bands and round shapes in blue, orange, pink, cream, and purple form abstract face profiles. A white Routledge logo sits at the upper right.
The chapter “Blindness and Sexuality” by Robin Mandell and Hillary K. Hecht appears in Exploring Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Human Service Professionals.
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Sexuality education for blind students
Teachers’ of Students with Visual Impairments Experiences Teaching and Facilitating Sexual Health Education
Research on teachers’ experiences teaching and facilitating sexual-health education for students who are blind or have low vision. For educators, families, and researchers considering access to sexuality education.
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Adults with Visual Impairments Report on their Sex Education Experiences
A study of 30 adults reflecting on their sex-education experiences and the need for accessible, explicit, blindness-specific instruction.
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Sex Education Instruction for Students Who are Visually Impaired: Recommendations to Guide Practitioners
A practitioner-focused article on sex-education instruction for students who are blind or have low vision.
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Related recorded presentation: Sexual Health Education and Research: A Community-Centered Approach Driven by the Blind, presented by Mika Baugh at the 2025 NFB convention. Find the recording and written-format links together in Podcasts and Audio.
Adult sexual health and condom access
An Exploration of Condom Use Beliefs, Barriers, and Experiences among Blind and Low-vision Adults in the United States
Authors: Kirsten Greer, Ivanka Simić Stanojević, Mika Baugh, Kyla Cary, Jennifer Piatt, William Yarber, Christopher Clark, Tori Sciara, and Adaobi Okolocha.
A survey of 126 blind and low-vision adults in the United States explores condom-use experiences and barriers involving accessible packaging, information, and education. This is a research study, not a step-by-step condom-use guide.
Research contributions: The publisher credits Greer, Simić Stanojević, Baugh, and Cary with material preparation, data collection, and analysis. All authors contributed to study conception and design.
Access: Free full text on the publisher’s website, with a PDF option.
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