Wybrane aspekty seksualności człowieka z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną

The sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities is a difficult, controversial and taboo topic, which receives little attention in field scientific literature. The opinions of the scientific circles dealing with this issue are divided. This article analyzes selected aspects of sexuality in people affected by intellectual disabilities. The characteristics of normal and abnormal development of sexuality are discussed. The concept of sexual initiation and sexual behavior of people with intellectual disabilities are described. The arguments of supporters and opponents of sexual activity of disabled people are presented. The focus of this paper is also on the sexual identity of people with disabilities as well as their relational and extra-relational sexual activity. The issue of masturbation, which is the most common form of sexual activity those people engage in, is also discussed