by real.talk | Dec 13, 2021 | News
In this podcast, people share their stories & living experiences on this topic. A Valid Podcast is a great series on different aspects of cognitive disability. Their most recent episodes feature folks who have experience with dating & being a partner...
by real.talk | Nov 17, 2021 | News
Move over, Avenue Q. There’s a hot new show breaking out of Brooklyn! All is Full of Love is a puppet musical about the love, sex, and fantasy lives of people with disabilities. Described as “…a freewheeling, handmade musical variety show created by...
by real.talk | Nov 4, 2021 | News
The Netflix teen comedy series breaks new ground by featuring a lead character with a disability as part of a romantic triangle. Sex Education has tackled many of the issues facing young folks who are navigating dating, love, relationships, and sex – and it has...
by real.talk | Oct 25, 2021 | News
Love on the Spectrum is a Netflix series that follows several folks with autism as they navigate the world of dating and love. Season 2 was released last month. It features some of the folks from Season 1, plus several newcomers. The series is fascinating, vulnerable,...
by real.talk | Oct 21, 2021 | Resources
A great tool for sex and consent conversations. If you’re thinking about having sex with someone, it’s a good idea to have a conversation first. This website has a handy list of important topics to discuss. Just remember the word “STARS”: STI...
by real.talk | Oct 12, 2021 | News
In this article from Refinery 29, people with various disabilities discuss how they learned about consent – whether in school, from friends, from the internet, or from experience. They also discuss times when their consent was violated -whether in the context of...
by real.talk | Aug 31, 2021 | News
An Op / Ed piece arguing that sex education is essential for all students. It’s encouraging to see such an influential paper lend its voice to the conversation on the rights of students with cognitive disabilities to get information about how their bodies work,...
by real.talk | Jul 18, 2021 | News
In honour of Disability Pride Month, Alberta-based podcaster Ryan Jespersen hosts a roundtable discussion.He and his guests explore how people living with disability get horny, and what they do about it. ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre’s Bean Gill, Toronto-based...
by real.talk | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Breaking Taboos Through Networking is a Scandinavian project to de-stigmatize sexuality among people with disabilities. Several countries participated, and they’ve made a collection of short videos that you can see here. It’s interesting to see that people...
by real.talk | Jun 22, 2021 | News
June is Pride Month – a time of celebration and reflection for LGBTQ folks with disabilities. Pride marks the anniversary of Stonewall – a major community action that is widely regarded as crucial to the start of the LGBTQ rights movement in North America....
by real.talk | Jun 15, 2021 | Videos
by real.talk | Jun 10, 2021 | Resources
Intimacy coaches who have experience providing services for people with disabilities. This organization’s goal is to “enhance intimacy and overall health in the lives of men, women, and couples with disabilities.” They introduce people to intimacy...
by real.talk | Jun 10, 2021 | Videos
by real.talk | Jun 9, 2021 | Videos
by real.talk | Jun 9, 2021 | Videos
by real.talk | May 26, 2021 | News
The critics agree that the second season of Special did not disappoint! “Upgraded to half-hour episodes from the first season’s 15-minute nibbles, the new series is far richer dramatically. There is space now not only for Ryan to pursue his needs but for his...
