The ‘Is it alright to’ Questionnaire
Briggs et al 1998
Adapted by Steven Taylor CLDN, Ashford CLDT 2003
Subject / DateInterviewer / Consent obtained?
Is the subject able to define the following roles? / Yes /
No
1 Strangers2 People who just met
3 People who know each other very well
4 People who are in love
If necessary include the following;
5 Family members
6 Extended family
7 House staff and residents
Is the subject able to define the following actions? / Yes / No
Holding hands
Kiss on the cheek
Kiss on the mouth with tongues
Touch private parts over clothes
Touch private parts under clothes
Have sex (vaginal or anal intercourse)
Is the subject able to define the following characters? / Yes / No
1 to 4 Man, woman and child
5, 6 or 7 Ask about relevant characters only
Ask only the parts of this questionnaire about which the subject has satisfactory knowledge.
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT
‘Is it’ question forming
Starting with top left box form the questions in the following fashion.
1st Example2nd Example
Is it alright if(question) Is it alright if
a man and a woman(characters) a woman and a child
who are strangers(role/relationship) who know each other very well
hold hands?(action) have sex?
Record the answer and move on to next question on the right then start again on the left side of the next row. You may wish to vary this order or substitute ‘okay’ for ‘alright’.
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 1
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between strangers.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands
/ Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexA man and a woman
Two men
Two women
A man and a child
A woman and a child
Two children
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 2
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between people who just met.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands / Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexA man and a woman
Two men
Two women
A man and a child
A woman and a child
Two children
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 3
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between people who know each other very well.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands / Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexA man and a woman
Two men
Two women
A man and a child
A woman and a child
Two children
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 4
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between people who are in love.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands / Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexA man and a woman
Two men
Two women
A man and a child
A woman and a child
Two children
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 5
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between family members.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands
/ Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexA husband and wife
Two brothers
Two sisters
A father and his daughter
A mother and her son
A brother and sister
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 6
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between extended family.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands / Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexAn uncle and niece
An auntie and nephew
A grandfather and grandchild
A grandmother and grandchild
Two cousins
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003
The ‘is it alright to …?’ Questionnaire 7
The grid below asks you to think about behaviours between housestaff and residents.
Put a tick or write yes or no in the box if it is alright for the people named to do this.
Hold hands
/ Kiss on the cheek / Kiss on the mouth with tongues / Touch private parts over clothes / Touch private parts under clothes / Have sexSupport worker and resident
Two support workers
Manager and support worker
Two managers
Manager and resident
Two residents
Steven Taylor, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Ashford CLDT, April 2003