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Symposium

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Behavioral Health Sciences

Clinical Practice

Spasticity

Sexuality and Intimacy for Individuals Affected with Cerebral Palsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Enhance Quality of Life 1609

Friday, November 1, 2024

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

Location: ROOM: Cortez C REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez C is the last room on the right.

Non-presenting Contributor(s)

Heakyung Kim, MD

Department Chair, Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States

Presenter(s)

Jan Moskowitz, LCSW, CCLS (she/her/hers)

Clinical Social Work, Psychotherapist
Private Practice, California, United States

Slides
Susan C. Labhard, MSN, RN

Transitions Nurse Specialist
Shriners Hospital for Children (Ret.)
Lake Oswego, OR, United States

Slides

Moderator(s)

Xiaoyu Norman Pan, MD, PhD, MPH

Research Instructor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States

Slides

Presenter(s)

Fabiola Reyes, MD (she/her/hers)

Staff Physiatrist
Texas Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, Texas, United States

Slides

The purposed session is timely, as the increase in life expectancy for individuals with cerebral palsy calls for a broader understanding of health & well-being, including sexuality. We will explore the often-overlooked aspects of sexulaity & intimamcy in adults with CP through this symposium. This symposium will review current survey research on sexuality in CP, psychosocial aspect of sexuality, medical management of challanges related sexual activities in CP including botulinum toxin injections and resources for sexuality and importance of relationships and sexuality for quality of life in young adults with CP. This symposium will enable healthcare professionals to better support the sexual health & relational needs of adults with CP, ultimately enhancing their quality of life and ensuring a comprehensive continuum of care throughout their life span.
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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the importance of including sex/sexuality in assessments and learn how to initiate meaningful conversation relating sex/sexuality.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify physical challenges and limitations that people with CP experience related to sexual activity.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify available treatment options for management of medical conditions that people with CP experience related to sexual activity.
Upon completion, participants will be able to encourage the inclusion and attention to sexuality as a topic in health care and transition planning
Upon completion, participants will be to explore helpful resources for those with child-onset conditions –across the life span

Disclosure(s):

Jan Moskowitz, LCSW, CCLS: No financial relationships to disclose

Susan C. Labhard, MSN, RN: No financial relationships to disclose

Xiaoyu Norman Pan, MD, PhD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose