Supporting Gender and Sexual Expression with Pauline Bosma & Dr. Oscar Hughes

Pauline Bosma is the founder and coordinator of the Rainbow Support Groups of MA for LGBTQ+ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She writes and teaches about the LGBTQ+ disability community and helps people with disabilities learn to recognize, respond to, and report abuse.   Dr. Oscar Hughes conducts research about gender, sexuality, and disability. He is currently a postdoc at UMass Boston studying neurodiversity-affirming practices to support autistic students. He also teaches educators and leads training on sexuality and disability.   Together their research team interviewed 23 LGBTQ+ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across the US and they share what they have learned about how LGBTQ+ adults with disabilities want to be treated and supported.     Episode Resources: Learn More About Wise Here Learn More About Oregon APSE Here Learn More About Oregon Department of Human Services Here Learn More About Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities Services Here Watch the Full Episode with Video on Youtube Here