Assessment of Sexual Deviance in Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Theoharis K. Seghorn, Ph.D., Carol J. Ball, Ph.D.

Persons with developmental disabilities (DD) who have committed sexual offenses pose a special challenge in assessment and treatment. Accurate diagnosis is an important precursor to development of appropriate treatment interventions. This article describes commonly seen types of sexual offenders with DD. The variety of frequently seen skill deficits, and their implication for re-offense risk are presented. The article concludes with a presentation of issues that should be the focus of an assessment, and a survey of useful procedures and instruments used in evaluating sex offenders with DD.