All people are sexual beings and sexual expression is a natural and important part of life.
How we communicate and express ourselves in our relationships with others, as well as our individual sex drive and sexual activities are also an expression of our sexuality. However, persons with disabilities have to overcome uninformed attitudes, as well as their own misconceptions and personal barriers regarding sexuality. It is important that everyone, including persons with disabilities, be able to make conscious decisions about their sexuality from a position of information and understanding. Each of these changes may impact one's sexuality. Stress, fatigue, depression, pain and fear, which are often associated with the early stages of disability, may impact sexual desire.