Systematic assessment and training of sex education for a mentally retarded woman

A systematic sex education program was implemented to provide the instruction necessary for a mentally retarded woman to be able to label basic reproductive body parts and describe and demonstrate a breast examination, Pap test, and pelvic examination. The training program permitted documentation of informed consent for a reproductive health examination. Training was implemented in a multiple probe design across skill areas and consisted of providing factual information, requiring the subject to repeat factual information, using concrete teaching aids, demonstrating examination procedures, requiring the subject to demonstrate the specified examinations, and providing praise for correct responses. Results showed dramatic increases in sexual knowledge with the implementation of the program. Follow-up data indicated that the increase in sexual knowledge was maintained over a period of 3 weeks.