Event Details

Sexual Education, Maternal Health, and Pregnancy Experiences of Women with IDD

March 05, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Presenters:

• Jenny Sperling, PhD, The University of Oklahoma
• Monika Mitra, PhD, Brandeis University
• Nicole Lomerson, MPH, Brandeis University
• Lauren Smith, MPH, Brandeis University

In this webinar speakers will:

• Provide an overview of maternal health and pregnancy experiences among women with IDD, highlighting evidence on outcomes, care gaps, and structural barriers from the article Pregnancy Experiences of Women With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

• Discuss implications for research, clinical practice, and disability-inclusive maternal health policy.

• Discuss findings from the article "She Like, Sugarcoats Things”: Maternal Influence on Sexual (in)Agency of Young College Women With Disabilities which will explain how the knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors around sexuality from mothers shape the sexual education of college-aged women with IDD, which is often framed as a taboo and stigmatized topic. 

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