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Yet many <em>supportive<\/em> Community Care Workers themselves face barriers when it comes to discussing sexuality with the people they serve &#8211; even when everyone wants these discussions to happen. In this short article, UK-based care worker Andrew Hodkin examines some of the reasons for this. Click the link below to read more:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pvONSYw9KW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycare.co.uk\/2020\/01\/30\/can-advocate-sexual-identity-needs-people-learning-disability\/\">How can we advocate for the sexual needs and identities of people with a learning disability?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;How can we advocate for the sexual needs and identities of people with a learning disability?&#8221; &#8212; Community Care\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitycare.co.uk\/2020\/01\/30\/can-advocate-sexual-identity-needs-people-learning-disability\/embed\/#?secret=5vYEjVkQzZ#?secret=pvONSYw9KW\" data-secret=\"pvONSYw9KW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know that many people with diverse abilities need support around dating, love, relationships, and sex. 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