Tackling taboos about service users' sexual relationships: Supported by care staff, families and services, adults with a learning disability can have happy and safe sexual relationships, yet only 3% live as a couple.

Intimate and sexual relationships are an important part of life for most people and that includes those with a learning disability. Research indicates that many people with a learning disability have the same aspirations for loving relationships as those without, and that a safe and happy sexual relationship can be a positive experience, improving confidence and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]