Making it Matter

Sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) is often missing or inconsistent for students with intellectual disability (ID) in inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs and implementing it requires navigating complex challenges. The work is labor-intensive, shaped by political pressures, institutional barriers, and competing concerns that make sustaining SRHE difficult. This chapter positions SRHE as essential to student well-being, autonomy, and full participation in campus and community life, situating it as a justice-oriented practice rather than a peripheral add-on. Drawing on research and the authors' experiences as faculty and SRHE instructors, the chapter offers concrete strategies while emphasizing that change demands collective, intentional efforts. It calls for reimagining SRHE as transformative work that affirms rights, expands choices, and supports flourishing futures for all IPSE students.