Overview

The sexuality of people with functional diversity is getting more and more attention in Portugal, but their sexual rights and sexual health still encounter many obstacles and barriers under the eyes of close caregivers, family members, health professionals and society at large. These impediments determine the social, relational and sexual experiences of people with functional diversity (whether cognitive or motor) and determine their social, relational and sexual experiences with risk and resilience factors specific to their condition.

This Sharp Talk will share specific characteristics, difficulties and good practices of interventions with young people and adults with functional and mental diversity in their sexuality issues and the possible contributions to the realisation of their sexual rights and the equality and dignity they deserve.

Bio notes

Maria Joana Almeida is a Clinical Psychologist from the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Coimbra. She has a Masters in Clinical Sexology from the Lusophone University and is a Sex Therapist accredited by the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology. Member of the Board of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology (2018-2021). Develops clinical activity in the Centre for Child Development - DIFFERENÇAS, of the Portuguese Association of Trisomy 21 Carriers, in the Sexuality and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Consultation. Clinical Psychologist at the Psychological Support Service of the ILGA Portugal Association. Works in crisis intervention in the multinational company Workplaceoptions.

Helena Rega Moura has a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra. She has a Master's degree in Psychology in the area of Cognitive-Behavioral and Systemic Clinical Psychology from the University of Coimbra. Title of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (2000) accredited by the Portuguese Association of Behavioural Therapy. Founder of Associação Olhar 21 - Associação de Apoio à Inclusão da Pessoa com Trissomia 21 (2009). She has collaborated with the Network ex aequo, being part of a list of psychologists and psychotherapists recommended by this network. Clinical Psychologist in the Social Action Services of the Polytechnic of Coimbra. She is a young woman of 55 years old and usually says that her "doctorate" is her three children (one with trisomy 21 and two without trisomy 21). She studied in several different places (Luanda, Porto, Condeixa...) and has stayed in Coimbra since concluding her degree. She considers herself a citizen of the world, but with fixed residence in Coimbra.

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