Is the sexuality of people with a learning disability being denied?

This article explores how the nursing profession has become more liberal in its attitudes towards sexuality as a consequence of and a response to HIV/AIDS. This liberal attitude has, however, failed to be generalized towards people with a learning disability. The continued use of labelling terms for people with a learning disability serves as an excuse to either justify the control of people's sexuality and fertility, or a rationale to argue that people with a learning disability do not have a sexual identity. Developments in the self-advocacy and advocacy movement provide opportunities for people with a learning disability to have a say in the development of sexuality policies to guide the practice and philosophy within an organization.