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Recently, NPR (National Public Radio) ran a story on the importance of sex education, particularly for young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). One alarming reason is the higher rate of sexual abuse and assault within this community versus folx without ID. To help us explore this issue, and how parents, caring adults and educators can approach sexual health talks with young people living with ID, I chat with Nick Winges-Yanez who is a researcher and the Project Coordinator of the Texas Sibling Network at the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas. Nick shares her personal connection with ID, which catapulted a career in service, research and advocacy around sexual health for folx living with intellectual disabilities. Want to connect with Nick? Follow her on Instagram here. Check out her live streams on O.school here. Read her Op-ed published in the Austin-American Statesman here. Learn more about her Sexuality & Developmental Disabilities workshops here. Contact her via email here. For additional resources on sex education for all abilities: Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities Workshops with Katherine McLaughlin Teen Vogue: Why Sex Education for Disabled People Is So Important Article: #Metoo Must Include the Most Vulnerable People in Texas UT Austin's Texas Center for Disability Studies And as always: Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for regular sex-positive content and updates. Sign up for our email list and receive your free download of 'Preparing for the Sex Talks: An Action Plan for Parents & Caretakers.' Join our Patreon community to access monthly live videos, interactive activities and exclusive resources for parents and caring adults, to support your sexual health talks. Shop sex-positive swag and merchandise for parents, caring adults and sexual health advocates here. Leave a review in iTunes to let us know how much you’re enjoying the podcast. This gives us great feedback from our community as well as expands the reach and visibility so we can serve more families! Transcript {Soft instrumental music plays as introduction} {Person speaking} Welcome to Sex Positive Families where parents, caring adults, and advocates come to grow and learn about sexual health in a supportive community. I'm your host, and the founder of SPF, Melissa Carnagey. Join me, and special guests, as we dive into the art of sex-positive parenting. Together, we will shake the shame and trash the taboos to strengthen sexual health talks with the children in our lives. Thank you so much for joining us! {Same person speaking} Melissa Carnagey: “So recently, NPR ran a story on the importance of sex education particularly for young people with intellectual disabilities. One alarming reason is the higher rate of sexual abuse and assaults within this community vs. folx without I.D. To help us explore this issue and how parents, caring adults, and educators can approach sexual health talks with young people living with I.D. I chat with Nick Winges-Yanez, who is a researcher and the project coordinator of the Texas Sibling Network, and the Texas Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Texas. Nick shares her personal connection with I.D. which catapulted a career in service, research and advocacy around sexual health with folx living with intellectual disabilities. Let's check it out!" M.C.: “Alright, well welcome to the SPF podcast! Nick, we are so excited to have you and to dive into the topic today. I’d love for you to share with our listeners what your journey to the work you’ve been doing has been.” Nick Winges-Yanez: “My journey seems to me is kind of long-winded. I grew up with a sibling, a sister who is labeled with an intellectual disability. And often went to her school meetings and I was always surprised by the curriculum that was being presented because it kinda seemed different from my own curriculum. So,