AEGiS-06IAC: AIDS education for people with intellectual disabilities.

6th International AIDS Conference


San Francisco, California, USA — June 20-23, 1990

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AIDS education for people with intellectual disabilities.

Int Conf AIDS 1990 Jun 20-23; 6:341 (abstract no. Th.D.862)
Gourlay P, Horsley P; Family Planning Association, Victoria, Australia

OBJECTIVE: To describe and demonstrate use of STD/AIDS educational resources for people with intellectual disabilities produced by the Family Planning Association Victoria (Australia).

METHOD: Discussion of the need for accessible information for people with intellectual disabilities. Demonstration of various educational "models"/programs within which STD/AIDS education might be incorporated.

RESULTS: Demonstration of education resources produced by The Family Planning Association of Victoria.

CONCLUSION: Results of the trial use of educational resources with individuals and groups with intellectual disabilities and their care-givers.

Keywords: AEGIS, Education of Mentally Retarded, Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Resources, Family Planning, Sex Education, Victoria, Australia, Education, Special, Health Education, education, ICA6KWDaegis,educationofmentallyretarded,healthservicesneedsanddemand,healthresources,familyplanning,sexeducation,victoria,australia,education,special,healtheducation,education,ica6

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