This research is supported by author Swango-Wilson (2008), who seek to understand how caregivers’ perceptions of sexuality in those with intellectual disabilities affect their quality of life and their sexual education. Researchers in Anchorage, Alaska provided a descriptive study to 85 caregivers, using the Perception of Sexuality Scale (POS) to determine attitudes toward sexual behavior in those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This study found that most caregivers have significant differing perceptions of different sexual behaviors, such as sex, displays of public affection, and same-sex partners, between themselves and those with intellectual disabilities. These perceptions were often more conservative regarding those with
