Welcome to our publications page!
On this page you will find research papers written by our team and other experts about sexuality and disability.
Team publications
- Bonder, R., Wincentak, J., Gan, C., Kingsnorth, S., Provvidenza, C., & McPherson, A.C. (2021). They assume that you’re not having sex: A qualitative exploration of how healthcare providers can have positive sexuality-related conversations with youth with disabilities. Sexuality and Disability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-021-09686-z
- Heller, M. K., Gambino, S., Church, P., Lindsay, S., Kaufman, M., & McPherson, A. C. (2016). Sexuality and relationships in young people with spina bifida and their partners. Journal of Adolescent Health, 59(2), 182–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.037
- Lung, S.M. Wincentak, J., Gan, C., Kingsnorth, S., Provvidenza, C., & McPherson, A.C. (2022). A scoping review of suggested practices for healthcare providers when discussing sexuality with youth. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 31(1):143-160. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2021-0058
- Lung, S.M. Wincentak, J., Gan, C., Kingsnorth, S., Provvidenza, C., & McPherson, A.C. (2021). Are healthcare providers and young people talking about sexuality? A scoping review to characterize conversations and identify barriers. Child: Care, Health and Development, 47(6):744-757. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12892
Other selected publications
- Akre, C., Light, A., Sherman, L., Polvinen, J., & Rich, M. (2015). What young people with spina bifida want to know about sex and are not being told. Child: Care, Health and Development, 41(6), 963–969.
- East, L. J., & Orchard, T. R. (2014a). Somebody else’s job: Experiences of sex education among health professionals, parents and adolescents with physical disabilities in southwestern Ontario. Sexuality and Disability, 32(3), 335–350.
- McCann, E., Lee, R., & Brown, M. (2016). The experiences and support needs of people with intellectual disabilities who identify as LGBT: A review of the literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 57, 39-53.
- Wiegerink, D., Roebroeck, M., Bender, J., Stam, H., & Cohen-Kettenis, P. (2011). Sexuality of young adults with cerebral palsy: experienced limitations and needs. Sexuality and Disability, 29(2), 119-128.
