ABSTRACT
Those people who support children or adults with learning disabilities are often reminded by others that they have what must be ‘a very challenging but rewarding job’. Education is deeply implicated in the politics of culture. The curriculum is never simply a neutral assemblage of knowledge, somehow appearing in the texts and classrooms of a nation. It is always someone's selection, some group's vision of legitimate knowledge. Reassuringly, history demonstrates that views will inevitably change and outcomes for those people support will improve. A lack of information and education on sexuality and disability was felt to be a major contributing factors towards the stigma attached to disability and sexuality. Disabled children have an equal right to protection, yet barriers can exist at all stages of the child protection process. Education is the mechanism to promote the decision-making abilities and empower the individual.
