These are words well spoken by recognized leaders in the field, viz Drs. Greydanus
and Omar. We add to the list of leaders, Dr. Elisabeth Quint, who is author of our
lead article in this issue of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.
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We must recognize that adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD) are sexual
persons, as are all of us. Unfortunately, at times their progression through puberty
and emotional and social aspects are ignored or at least not provided the attention
they deserve. It has become increasingly obvious we need to be more proactive in this
arena. Discussion of sexuality, assurance of privacy of each child and adolescent
complementing education regarding self-care and social independence for patients in
this category is indeed worthy of our attention.
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Published online: November 25, 2015
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© 2016 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
